earthquake

ODPEM Raises Awareness All Month Long

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) has declared January as Earthquake Awareness Month. To promote earthquake readiness,…

10 months ago

4.2 Magnitude Earthquake Rocked Sections Jamaica on Tuesday

At 1:27 PM on Tuesday afternoon, Jamaica experienced its second significant earthquake within a month, registering a magnitude of 4.2…

11 months ago

Estimated 5.2 Magnitude Earthquake

An estimated 5.2 magnitude earthquake shook sections of Jamaica, Cuba, Haiti, Bahamas and United States’ Minor Outlying Islands. CVM TV…

1 year ago

Where Were You During the Earthquake?

On the evening of Thursday, September 21, 2023, at around 7:30 p.m., Jamaica experienced a 5.0 magnitude earthquake, which was…

1 year ago

Earthquake Readiness Is Within Your Control

Senior Director of Mitigation, Planning, Research and Development Division, ODPEM Anna Tucker Abraham, and Joyce Reynolds Robinson, Information Officer At…

2 years ago