List of earthquakes in the Caribbean

Major earthquakes in the Caribbean are infrequent and are sometimes accompanied by tsunami.

For a list of earthquakes in Haiti, see List of earthquakes in Haiti.

Earthquakes
Date Region Mag. MMI Deaths Injuries Comments Source
2020-01-28Jamaica, Cuba, Cayman Islands7.7 MwVI0.3–1 meter tsunami
2020-01-20Puerto Rico6.4 MwVIII49
2018-08-21Venezuela, Trinidad7.3 MwVII5122
2007-11-29Martinique7.4 MwVI–VII6402
2004-11-21Guadeloupe, Dominica6.3 MwVII113Non-destructive tsunami
2003-09-22Dominican Republic6.4 MwVII3
1997-04-22 Trinidad and Tobago 6.7 Mw VII 0 2 Damage
1984-06-24Dominican Republic6.7 MwVII5Limited damage / tsunami
1974-10-08Antigua, Barbuda6.9 MwVII4
1946-08-04Dominican Republic8.1 MsIX2,550Destructive tsunami
1918-10-11Puerto Rico7.1 MwIX76–116Destructive tsunami
1907-01-14Jamaica6.5 Mw800–1,000Tsunami
1867-11-18Virgin Islands7.5 MukX24Destructive tsunamiNGDC
1843-02-08Lesser Antilles8.3 MukIX4,000–6,000Extreme damageNGDC
1839-01-11Martinique7.8 MukIX390SevereNGDC
1787-05-02Puerto Rico8.0 Mw
1766-10-21Venezuela, Trinidad7.5 MsIXSevereNGDC
1692-06-07Jamaica7.5 Mw~5,000Tsunami
1690-04-16Antigua, Saint Kitts and Nevis8.0 MsIXSomeDestructive tsunamiNGDC
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See also

References

    Sources

    • NGDC, Significant Earthquake Database, National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K
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