1907 Kingston earthquake
UTC time | 1907-01-14 20:36:00 |
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ISC event | 610326322 |
USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
Local date | January 14, 1907 |
Local time | 15:30 |
Magnitude | 6.2 Mw |
Epicenter | 18°12′N 76°42′W / 18.2°N 76.7°W[1] |
Areas affected | Jamaica |
Tsunami | yes |
Casualties | ~1,000 |
The 1907 Kingston earthquake which shook the capital of the island of
Tectonic setting
Jamaica lies within a complex zone of faulting that forms the boundary between the Gonâve Microplate and the Caribbean Plate. To the east of the island the main fault is the Enriquillo–Plantain Garden fault zone while to the west the main structure is the Walton fault zone, both major sinistral (left lateral) strike-slip faults. The transfer of plate boundary displacement between these major fault zones takes place on a series of NW-SE trending faults, such as the Wagwater Belt. The overall tectonic setting is one of transpression at this restraining bend in the plate boundary.[3]
Damage
The greatest damage occurred at Kingston and at
Characteristics
Earthquake
The main shock lasted for about 35 seconds after some minor initial tremors and was accompanied by a roaring sound. The intensity of the shaking grew quickly to a first and strongest climax. The intensity then lessened before again reaching a second weaker climax. There were eighty aftershocks recorded up to 5 February, while the strongest of all was recorded on 23 February.[4]
The epicenter of the earthquake is not well constrained. The only seismograph in Jamaica at the time was put out of action by the earthquake.
Tsunami
After the earthquake, tsunami were observed along much of the north coast of Jamaica at
Aftermath
The
Notable victims
- Sir James Fergusson, 6th Baronet, British politician and colonial governor[8]
- Bertie Verley, Jamaican cricket player[9]
See also
References
- ^ doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ USGS. 14 January 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
- ^ a b Mann, P.; Demets C. & Wiggins-Grandison M. (2007). "Toward a better understanding of the Late Neogene strike-slip restraining bend in Jamaica: geodetic, geological, and seismic constraints" (PDF). In Cunningham W.D. & Mann P. (ed.). Restraining bends, transpressional deformation and basement controls on development. Geological Society, London, Special Publications. Vol. 290. Geological Society, London. pp. 239–253. Retrieved 29 October 2010.
- ^ a b c Brown, C.W. (May 1907). "The Jamaica earthquake". Popular Science: 385–403. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
- ^ a b Caine, R.H. (18 January 1907). "Saw Kingston's day of terror" (PDF). The New York Times. Retrieved 3 November 2010.
- ISBN 978-981-256-535-8.
- PMID 20763070.
- ^ "Google Arts and Culture".
- ^ "Obituaries in 1907". Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. 1908. Retrieved 25 July 2023 – via ESPNcricinfo.
External links
- 1907 Earthquake A pictorial guide to the 1907 Kingston earthquake.
- "Kingston Wrecked By Earthquake"; The Christian Herald; Jan. 30, 1907, New York; 1907, p. 87.