Earthquake unit recorded 549 earthquake in 2025

July 28, 2026

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KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Earthquake Unit at the University of the West Indies, Mona, recorded 549 earthquakes in 2025, relative to 633 in 2024.

This information is contained in the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Economic and Social Survey Jamaica 2025, which was tabled in the House of Representatives on June 30.

The report stated that more than 50 per cent of recorded events (280) were local, while 22.2 per cent (122) were near.

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