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一開始美國地質調查所( USGS )公布的規模為 7.3 ,而後上修至 7.7 。美國海嘯警報中心隨即對牙買加、古巴和開曼群島( Cayman Islands )等地發出海嘯警報。截至發稿時間為止尚未傳出傷亡,海嘯警報也於地震發生後數小時解除。
An earthquake struck about 80 miles from Jamaica, shaking people in the Caribbean and as far away as Miami https://t.co/jh2SwOdMB1
— CNN (@CNN) January 28, 2020
美國《 CNN 》指出,本次地震連遠在北方數百公里的美國邁阿密,以及古巴首都哈瓦那都能感受到搖晃。大開曼島的居民 Alec Pultr 向《 CNN 》表示,這不是他經歷的第 1 次地震,卻是迄今規模最大的 1 次:「我們當時正在工作,然後就開始搖晃了」;並形容隨著搖晃越來越劇烈,大多數人開始逃到室外,或是躲到桌子下面。
Video of 7.7 #earthquake in #Jamaica pic.twitter.com/02WYZUQtKQ
— Chris Berry (@ChrisBerry_) January 28, 2020
Jamaica's Consul General Oliver Mair told NBC 6 he's heard of no structural damage/no injuries from Jamaica, but they're keeping an eye on the tsunami warning. Mair also said there's a sense of relief that it wasn't worse. Here's the Sutherland Global building being evacuated: pic.twitter.com/Awb6CR3xKo
— NBC 6 South Florida (@nbc6) January 28, 2020