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3.1 magnitude quake felt in corporate area last night

09 January 2026
This content originally appeared on Jamaica News.

A minor earthquake was reportedly felt in sections of  Kingston and St. Andrew last night.

According to the earthquake unit, the 3.1 magnitude quake occurred at around 10:31pm.

Its epicentre was located at approximately 5 kilometres north of Stony Hill, St. Andrew.

This is the first earthquake to be reported since the start of the year.