What does this earthquake mean for neighbouring countries like Jamaica or Puerto Rico?
Countries in the near vicinity may have felt the earthquake. For example, the quake was reportedly felt along the Eastern corridor, particularly the North East and South East coasts of Jamaica. Assessments are being conducted to determine if there has been any structural damage to buildings and infrastructure. As strain adjusts in the area following the occurrence of an earthquake of this size, seismic activity in the area is expected to be somewhat elevated for some time to come. If the earthquake occurred near Haiti how come it was felt in Caracas, Venezuela and not in any other islands in the Eastern Caribbean? When an earthquake occurs, the energy is released in waves of different frequencies. The effect of the high frequency waves is reduced rapidly as they travel through the crust. The shaking generated by such waves mostly affects buildings with few stories. Therefore those closer to the earthquake in low-rise buildings would be affected by these waves. Low frequency waves, on t
