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The University of the West Indies, Mona (UWI) says operations will resume tomorrow. Following the 5.6 magnitude earthquake this morning, UWI suspended operations to assess the structural integrity of all buildings on the campus.   “A...

HOPE BAY, Portland: RESIDENTS OF the Content community in Portland expressed relief and joy after discovering that no one had suffered injury in a house that crumbled under the impact of yesterday’s earthquake that rocked the island. Two persons...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says all the requisite protocols have been activated in the wake of Monday’s approximately 5.6-magnitude earthquake that shook Jamaica. The Earthquake Unit at The University of the West Indies (UWI) advised that the...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness is lauding the country’s comprehensive disaster response mechanism which he says was on display yesterday in the aftermath of a 5.6-magnitude earthquake that rattled the island. The earthquake, which lasted...

Classes were suspended and several buildings evacuated after a major earthquake rocked Jamaica on Monday, October 30.

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says no death has been reported with minor damage being experienced based on an assessment following this morning's earthquake. The Earthquake Unit at the University of the West Indies reported that the quake...

Classes at several schools have been suspended as a result of today's 5.6-magnitude earthquake. The Earthquake Unit at the University of the West Indies reported that the quake struck at 10:57 a.m. and was located approximately 10km south of...

Several roads in the Kingston and St Andrew area were blocked with traffic as residents rush home following a major earthquake that rocked several sections of Jamaica. The quake, which is said to have been centred in Buff Bay in Portland, came...

Several buildings across the Corporate Area have been evacuated following this morning's intense earthquake.   Persons gathered outside all shared that the quake was scary. It was a similar situation in Portland which saw staff at the...

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Up to mid-afternoon on Monday, there were no reports of loss of life or significant damage to buildings and infrastructure resulting from a magnitude 5.6 earthquake that shook Jama...