Update | 7.0 magnitude earthquake rocks Jamaica

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Update | 7.0 magnitude earthquake rocks Jamaica

Jamaica was this morning rocked by a massive earthquake. It happened at 7.29 a.m. Readers reported feeling it in Kingston, St Andrew, St Catherine, St Ann, St Mary and St James.

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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