NATURAL HAZARDS AND DISASTERS

EARTHQUAKES



GENERAL

Earthquakes generally occur along faults and plate boundaries.
For maps and diagrams on Caribbean Plate Tectonics, go to CARIBBEAN GEOLOGY
for maps and diagrams of faults in Jamaica, go to JAMAICA and MAPS



CARIBBEAN

Histogram of Caribbean Earthquakes with magnitudes over 5.0
..........through May 26, 1995, from data by NOAA/NGDC compiled by B.L. Oostdam.

Regional Seismicity
CDMP Home Page


Regional Seismic Hazards
CDMP Homepage


BIBLIOGRAPHY:

Bibliography of Jamaican Earthquakes


first version: 19990726 BLO
latest version:20030611 rafi,kelly

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