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malaise

(284,039 posts) Tue Jan 28, 2020, 03:13 PM Jan 2020

Earthquake in Kingston Jamaica right now [View all]

mild so far but quite long - phew just stopped - guessing a high 4 or low 5.
Nothing fell.

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Earthquake in Kingston Jamaica right now [View all] malaise Jan 2020 OP

On local news now malaise Jan 2020 #1

Hmmm, sounds like some shit going on in the Caribbean... Wounded Bear Jan 2020 #2

Well once it started shaking in Puerto Rico malaise Jan 2020 #5

Reports say a 7.7 with a 1 meter tsunami to hit Cayman, Cuba and Jamaica. ancianita Jan 2020 #50

That was in the Caribbean Sea malaise Jan 2020 #58

Shook the shit out of Grand Cayman jberryhill Jan 2020 #61

7.3!!! LeftInTX Jan 2020 #3

Then we were freaking lucky malaise Jan 2020 #6

The Caribbean Tectonic Plate and zone... Wounded Bear Jan 2020 #7

We're overdue malaise Jan 2020 #9

y'all need to calm that plate down; don't be distracting from the trial Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #17

I know!!! LeftInTX Jan 2020 #8

10 Km deep, so probably no tsunami. MineralMan Jan 2020 #14

That's the good news malaise Jan 2020 #15

Now I'm hearing a 1-meter tsunami might be possible. MineralMan Jan 2020 #51

Just read a tsunami warning of 1 meter across Cuba, Cayman and Jamaica. ancianita Jan 2020 #53

Yeah, I just posted that to Malaise. MineralMan Jan 2020 #57

They'll call it off in a few minutes malaise Jan 2020 #65

Yes, probably. MineralMan Jan 2020 #69

They're now saying 7.7 malaise Jan 2020 #12

Dang!!!! LeftInTX Jan 2020 #18

Yikes. Glad to hear you're okay. crickets Jan 2020 #21

Thanks malaise Jan 2020 #31

Echo of Port Royal? JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2020 #4

The floor shook malaise Jan 2020 #10

Uh-oh... MineralMan Jan 2020 #11

Wow! kentuck Jan 2020 #13

USGS right now: M 7.7 - 125km NNW of Lucea, Jamaica CaptainTruth Jan 2020 #16

Please check in!! They're reporting a 7.7 Dennis Donovan Jan 2020 #19

I posted when it started malaise Jan 2020 #20

7.7 is pretty bad - I figured you'd been tossed about in a 7.7 Dennis Donovan Jan 2020 #23

Was way deep in the sea and was certainly not 7.7 malaise Jan 2020 #25

A minute is awful! Empathy from many Mexico City (up to 7.5, but not the big one), Hokkaido fierywoman Jan 2020 #39

Mother nature rules malaise Jan 2020 #41

Stay safe Malaise! smirkymonkey Jan 2020 #22

Thanks malaise Jan 2020 #27

Tsunamis are possible. Although at 70 miles they would have hit the N coast by now? (I think) LeftInTX Jan 2020 #24

Local ODPM issued warnings malaise Jan 2020 #42

are you safe? please check in often. Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #43

My BFF shanti Jan 2020 #86

Great observation malaise Jan 2020 #92

Empathy from a Northridge Quake survivor! Be safe! diva77 Jan 2020 #26

Thanks everyone malaise Jan 2020 #85

Happy to hear that you are okay. greatauntoftriplets Jan 2020 #28

Estimated tsunami times-- you got 10 minutes in Kingston LeftInTX Jan 2020 #29

Tsunami warnings... blaze Jan 2020 #30

shit! anybody in contact with malaise? Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #40

Hey you malaise Jan 2020 #44

No concerns about the tsunami warnings? blaze Jan 2020 #45

Not for us - the warnings are for coastal areas malaise Jan 2020 #48

Oh, good. blaze Jan 2020 #52

I know you started the thread ... Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #46

I assume you weren't sitting on the beach at the estimated tsunami time LeftInTX Jan 2020 #47

Our entire family is in touch with us malaise Jan 2020 #55

gonna cook enough for all of us? Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #60

Ha malaise Jan 2020 #64

Next time?!? Well, when is that scheduled? Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #76

So glad you are okay! FM123 Jan 2020 #32

USGS says 7.7!! 2naSalit Jan 2020 #33

I'm glad you're alright. icymist Jan 2020 #34

Be Safe My Friend... spanone Jan 2020 #35

Wow. Luckily that was out in open water but I can imagine some kind of waves generated by that BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #36

We were lucky but given what's going on in Puerto Rico malaise Jan 2020 #72

That's true BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #74

Yep malaise Jan 2020 #75

Video from Miami: LeftInTX Jan 2020 #37

Local 10 covering this malaise Jan 2020 #83

I'm happy you are safe, I thought of you immediately. dewsgirl Jan 2020 #38

Stay safe, malaise Hekate Jan 2020 #49

So glad you are safe! maryellen99 Jan 2020 #54

Very glad you are safe! Dem2theMax Jan 2020 #56

Friend of mine was in the airport in Cayman for that shaker jberryhill Jan 2020 #59

I hear it was pretty bad in Cayman - stay safe man malaise Jan 2020 #63

. jberryhill Jan 2020 #67

Here you go jberryhill Jan 2020 #71

You had it worse than my part of Jamaica malaise Jan 2020 #73

Oddly enough in Austin this week jberryhill Jan 2020 #79

Let's all stay safe malaise Jan 2020 #82

Cayman is getting the aftershocks LeftInTX Jan 2020 #114

Glad you are safe Mal. Zoonart Jan 2020 #62

I'm glad you are ok and mnhtnbb Jan 2020 #66

that is HUGE IcyPeas Jan 2020 #68

Buildings were evacuated in Miami malaise Jan 2020 #77

That's a big one Malaise HipChick Jan 2020 #70

Stay safe, malaise (n/t) PJMcK Jan 2020 #78

Glad nothing fell! barbtries Jan 2020 #80

It was shallow but 117 km away from the northwest tip of the island Warpy Jan 2020 #81

So glad to see you posting again, Warpy. marybourg Jan 2020 #112

Excellent observation malaise Jan 2020 #113

Glad you're rattled, but OK Warpy Jan 2020 #116

OMG, so glad you are safe malaise! MoonRiver Jan 2020 #84

Stay safe malaise mountain grammy Jan 2020 #87

I used to live in the Bay Area lunatica Jan 2020 #88

Just hearing that there is building damage malaise Jan 2020 #95

This message was self-deleted by its author RandiFan1290 Jan 2020 #89

So glad you're ok! Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2020 #90

Take care, Malaise gademocrat7 Jan 2020 #91

Glad you are OK! NutmegYankee Jan 2020 #93

Malaise, my thoughts are with you! GetRidOfThem Jan 2020 #94

Thanks for this lovely post malaise Jan 2020 #98

Whew!!!! GetRidOfThem Jan 2020 #103

Hope you are OK, malaise mcar Jan 2020 #96

Glad you're okay, Malaise. You were the first thing I thought of when I heard. Vinca Jan 2020 #97

Another 6.5! Next to the first, yikes! 2naSalit Jan 2020 #99

Didn't feel the second one malaise Jan 2020 #100

That's probably a good thing. 2naSalit Jan 2020 #101

A very good thing. malaise Jan 2020 #104

I spent a little time getting myself 2naSalit Jan 2020 #105

We aren't just South malaise Jan 2020 #106

Yeah. I just worry about more quakes 2naSalit Jan 2020 #107

One of these days a big quake will hit Kingston and St Andrew malaise Jan 2020 #108

Oh! 2naSalit Jan 2020 #109

holy damn... Blue_Tires Jan 2020 #102

Be safe mal...... panader0 Jan 2020 #110

Be safe Malaise bdamomma Jan 2020 #111

Glad you are ok Catherine Vincent Jan 2020 #115

Glad you're oka! Stinky The Clown Jan 2020 #117

Thanks malaise Jan 2020 #118

Happy to hear you're safe, Malaise ! OnDoutside Jan 2020 #119

Thank you all malaise Jan 2020 #120

Glad you're all good... marmar Jan 2020 #121

Haven't heard of anything serious malaise Jan 2020 #122

Aftershocks in the West malaise Jan 2020 #123