Quake jolts western Caribbean

A strong earthquake shook parts of Cuba, Jamaica and the Cayman Islands today. There were no immediate reports of damages or injuries.

The quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 and was centred in the Caribbean Sea about 120km north-west of Montego Bay, Jamaica, and 200km south-west of Bayamo, Cuba, according to the US Geological Survey in Colorado. It occurred just before 4pm local time (9pm Irish time).