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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem610548613
USGS iscgem610548613

15 Oct 1905, 21:42

55 km N of Falmouth, Jamaica

A magnitude 6.3 mw earthquake at 15 km depth.

Depth15 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated25 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 55 km N of Falmouth, Jamaica?

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18.989000, -77.755000

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Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 6.3

209 km SSW of George Town, Cayman Islands

M 6.21

4 km NNW of Savanna-la-Mar, Jamaica

M 6.2

108 km NNW of Lucea, Jamaica

M 6.1

192 km SSW of George Town, Cayman Islands

M 6.1

55 km S of Bodden Town, Cayman Islands

M 6.1

55 km SE of East End, Cayman Islands

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem610548613
Coordinates
18.989, -77.755
Network
iscgem
Significance
616