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Major 7.7 magnitude quake hits Caribbean off Jamaica: USGS

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Major 7.7 magnitude quake hits Caribbean off Jamaica: USGSA major 7.7 magnitude quake struck Tuesday in the Caribbean northwest of Jamaica, the US Geological Survey reported, raising the risk of tsunami waves in the region. The US agency said the quake hit at a depth of 10 kilometers (six miles), at 1910 GMT — 125 kilometers northwest of Lucea, Jamaica.