The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) has been advised by the Earthquake Unit that a felt earthquake of magnitude 5.8 (USGS report) and a focal depth of 10 kilometers was located in the Cayman Islands region at approximately 9:23 a.m. EST.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reportedly felt in: Half- Way- Tree Kingston\/St. Andrew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The ODPEM implores all Jamaicans to take the following precautions should an earthquake occur.
What to do before an earthquake:
_ Always have on hand emergency kits.
_ Practice earthquake drills at schools, homes and offices.
_ Look around your school, home and offices for things that could fall and injure you.
What to do during an earthquake:
_ Be calm. If you are inside, stay there.
_ Get under heavy furniture such as a sturdy desk or table.
_ Do not rush to exits.
_ If you are outside, stay there. Avoid the hazards, which could cause injury.
_ If you are in a vehicle, drive away from bridges and stop in the safest place possible.
What to do after an earthquake:
_ Evacuate the building immediately after the shaking stops.
_ Be prepared for additional aftershocks.
_ Listen to the radio and follow emergency instructions.
Remember, earthquakes cannot be predicted therefore our vulnerability to earthquakes is always imminent. Preparation is the key.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Contact: Kimberley Weller, Information Officer kweller@odpem.org.jm<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"give_campaign_id":0,"_angie_page":false},"odpem_news":[],"class_list":["post-1147","odpem_in_the_media","type-odpem_in_the_media","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.odpem.gov.jm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/odpem_in_the_media\/1147","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.odpem.gov.jm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/odpem_in_the_media"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.odpem.gov.jm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/odpem_in_the_media"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.odpem.gov.jm\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1147"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"odpem_news","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.odpem.gov.jm\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fodpem_news&post=1147"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}