April 10, 1824 Earthquake: Kingston, Jamaica
An earthquake struck Kingston, Jamaica on April 10, 1824.
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
- April 10, 1824
- Place
- Kingston, Jamaica
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 18.000° N, 76.500° W
- Country
- Jamaica
The toll
The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
Reference #14050 mentions an earthquake on 1824 April 10 felt in St. Thomas Parish in Kingston (see entry for 1824 July 20).
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
- November 12, 1988, St Andrew, Jacks Hill, Jamaica
- November 11, 1812, Kingston, Jamaica
- August 12, 1881, Kingston, Jamaica
- February 19, 1893, Kingston, Jamaica
- February 19, 1688, Port Royal, Jamaica
- 1677, Port Royal, Jamaica
- March 1, 1688, Port Royal, Jamaica
- September 3, 1771, Port Royal,kingston, Jamaica
- February 16, 1896, Kingston, Jamaica
- June 14, 1899, Jamaica
- August 1, 1781, Unknown Location, Jamaica
- 1667, Jamaica
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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 1681.