1667 Earthquake: Jamaica
An earthquake struck Jamaica in 1667.
Map
Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- 1667
- Place
- Jamaica
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 18.300° N, 77.500° W
- Country
- Jamaica
The toll
- Damage
- Moderate (about $1 to $5 million)
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
1667, West Indies, Jamaica, intensity II which corresponds to buildings may be unroofed or shattered and some may fall, the ground may be badly cracked in places and small landslips occur. (reference #1055)
1667, Jamaica, several shocks. Several masses of rock, which had been detached from their places by the earthquake formed a little hill of 59 feet high. (reference #1879)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- June 7, 1692, Port Royal, Jamaica
- January 14, 1907, Kingston, Jamaica
- October 3, 1780, Savanna LA Mar, Jamaica
- February 19, 1687, Jamaica
- August 1, 1781, Unknown Location, Jamaica
- April 27, 1861, Kingston, Jamaica
- October 27, 1787, Montego Bay, Jamaica
- June 14, 1899, Jamaica
- February 19, 1688, Port Royal, Jamaica
- November 11, 1812, Kingston, Jamaica
- August 12, 1881, Kingston, Jamaica
- February 19, 1893, Kingston, Jamaica
- November 12, 1988, St Andrew, Jacks Hill, Jamaica
- April 10, 1824, Kingston, Jamaica
- February 16, 1896, Kingston, Jamaica
More
Significant earthquakes of 1667The 1600sRecent earthquakes near here
Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 1039.