The U.S. Geological Survey says a powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck south of Cuba and northwest of Jamaica on Tuesday and the California Fault Stress Model is showing signs of rising again.It was centered 139 kilometers (86 miles) northwest of Montego Bay, Jamaica, and 140 kilometers (87 miles) west-southwest of Niquero, Cuba. It hit at 2:10 p.m. (1910 GMT) and the epicenter was a relatively shallow 10 kilometers (6 miles) beneath the surface.There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
The quake could be felt strongly in Santiago, the largest far-eastern Cuban city, said Belkis Guerrero, who works in a Catholic cultural center in the center of Santiago “We were all sitting and we felt the chairs move,” she said. “We heard the noise of everything moving around.”She said there was no apparent damage in the heart of the colonial city. “It felt very strong but it doesn’t look like anything happened,” she told The Associated Press. The USGS initially reported the magnitude at 7.3.
The Southern California Weather Force California Fault Stress Model that rose before the 4.5-magnitude quake in Barstow is rising yet again with a steady couple day rise so we are nearing the next 4.0+ quake in CA/NV or Northern Baja, Mexico. Tomorrow’s update at the main page between 9am and 11am (click here) will determine ULF trend.
It shows the trend of ULF wave detection for California, Nevada, or Northern Baja Mexico near the U.S. Border. A solid trend upwards means a Magnitude 4 or higher quake is likely in a shorter period of time …
The region breathes up and down like someone alive … and these can be detected ahead of time …
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