June 14, 1899 Earthquake: Jamaica
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Jamaica on June 14, 1899 at 11:09 UTC, 60 km below the surface.
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
- June 14, 1899
- Time
- 11:09 UTC
- Place
- Jamaica
- Magnitude
- 7.8 (Ms)
- Focal depth
- 60 km (37 mi)
- Intensity
- 5 on the Modified Mercalli scale
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 18.000° N, 77.000° 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.
Ref #535:
1899, June 14, 06.00 h. Jamaica, whole island (IV). (Maxwell Hall).
Jamaica, Cinnamon Hill (V) 06.00 h. Strongest in this area. (Maxwell Hall).
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, 1688, Port Royal, Jamaica
- November 11, 1812, Kingston, Jamaica
- August 12, 1881, Kingston, Jamaica
- February 19, 1893, Kingston, Jamaica
- August 1, 1781, Unknown Location, Jamaica
- November 12, 1988, St Andrew, Jacks Hill, Jamaica
- April 10, 1824, Kingston, Jamaica
- February 16, 1896, Kingston, Jamaica
- 1667, Jamaica
- February 19, 1687, Jamaica
- 1677, Port Royal, Jamaica
- March 1, 1688, Port Royal, 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 2551.