A 5.4 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Jamaica With No Reports of Casualties or Serious Damage

A 5.4 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Jamaica With No Reports of Casualties or Serious Damage
A 5.4 magnitude earthquake hit Jamaica on Oct. 30, 2023. USGS
The Associated Press
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico—A 5.4 magnitude earthquake hit Jamaica on Monday, prompting people to flee buildings amid heavy shaking that knocked out power in some areas but appeared to cause no serious damage.

Food, wine bottles and other items tumbled off the shelves in grocery stores and some minor damage to buildings was reported.