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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem886000
USGS iscgem886000

2 Mar 1957, 00:27

4 km NNW of Savanna-la-Mar, Jamaica

A magnitude 6.2 mw earthquake at 20 km depth.

Depth20 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated26 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 4 km NNW of Savanna-la-Mar, Jamaica?

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18.255000, -78.148000

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Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 6.2

108 km NNW of Lucea, Jamaica

M 6.3

209 km SSW of George Town, Cayman Islands

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

M 6.33

55 km N of Falmouth, Jamaica

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem886000
Coordinates
18.255, -78.148
Network
iscgem
Significance
593