International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1585620
Event time 2026-03-01 13:34:21 (UTC)
Local time 2026-03-01 18:34:21 - [It was evening in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-03-01 13:50:48 (UTC)
Magnitude 3.7
Depth 10 km
Class Minor
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 2
Possible effects A few people might notice movement if they are at rest and/or on the upper floors of tall buildings.
Data status reviewed
Data provider USGS

Location
Continent Caribbean Sea
Country Jamaica
Administration area Saint Mary
Nearest settlement Annotto Bay
Distance 6 km
Course ENE
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region Caribbean Sea
Water surface name Caribbean Sea



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Port Antonio (31,09 km), Port Antonio (31,09 km), Kingston (37,11 km), Kingston (37,11 km), Ocho Rios (44,08 km)
Nearest airports
Ken Jones Airport (22,31 km), Ken Jones Airport (22,31 km), Boscobel Aerodrome (28,99 km), Boscobel Aerodrome (28,99 km), Up-Park Camp Heliport (34,62 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.