One of the strongest earthquakes on record in the Caribbean, 7.7 magnitude, struck about 70 miles northwest of Montego Bay, Jamaica, shortly after 2 p.m. Tuesday. In South Florida, where shaking was felt when the earthquake struck, multiple buildings were evacuated in Miami. Tide gauges indicated that any tsunami waves generated by the earthquake were small. Where the earthquake waves were detectedA record section produced with data following the earthquake. (Matthew Cappucci/Miaki Ishii software)A “record section” produced by data from the Global Seismic Network, presented above, shows earthquake waves spreading out and traveling around the world.

Source: Washington Post January 28, 2020 20:32 UTC