QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem900748
USGS iscgem900748
8 Apr 1941, 00:29
82 km SW of Black River, Jamaica
A magnitude 6.8 mw earthquake at 15 km depth.
Published location
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17.502000, -78.401000
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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem900748
Coordinates
17.502, -78.401
Network
iscgem
Significance
711