February 19, 1893 Earthquake: Kingston, Jamaica
An earthquake struck Kingston, Jamaica on February 19, 1893. It caused a tsunami.
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
- February 19, 1893
- Place
- Kingston, Jamaica
- Tsunami
- Yes: the tsunami it caused
- Epicenter
- 17.970° N, 76.800° 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.
About 01:30 local time. Tomblin and Robson (1977) cite a local newspaper that said, "A short sharp shock which rattled doors and windows in tall houses. In the harbour a pronounced ripple crossed the water from south to north, and fish jumped out of the water on to the wharves and jetties." This earthquake event is included because it may be associated with a local tsunami.
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
- August 12, 1881, Kingston, Jamaica
- November 11, 1812, Kingston, Jamaica
- February 19, 1688, Port Royal, Jamaica
- June 14, 1899, Jamaica
- November 12, 1988, St Andrew, Jacks Hill, Jamaica
- April 10, 1824, Kingston, Jamaica
- February 16, 1896, Kingston, Jamaica
- 1677, Port Royal, Jamaica
- March 1, 1688, Port Royal, Jamaica
- September 3, 1771, Port Royal,kingston, 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 7361.