Significant earthquakes in Jamaica
Jamaica: Significant earthquakes was 1 in 1988. ▼ Falling
Latest (1988)
1
World rank
21st
of 97 countries
All-time high
2
in 1688
All-time low
1
in 1667
Years of data
18
1667–1988
Significant earthquakes in Jamaica, 1667–1988
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for significant earthquakes in Jamaica is 1, measured in 1988. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Over the whole period, significant earthquakes in Jamaica peaked at 2 in 1688 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1667.
Jamaica ranks 21st of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Significant earthquakes in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1667 | 1 | — |
| 1677 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1687 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1688 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1692 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1771 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1781 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1787 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1660s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1670s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1680s | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1690s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1770s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1780s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1810s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1820s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1890s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is significant earthquakes in Jamaica?
- Significant earthquakes in Jamaica was 1 in 1988, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest significant earthquakes recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1688.
- What is the lowest significant earthquakes recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1667.
- How does Jamaica rank for significant earthquakes?
- Jamaica ranks 21st out of 97 countries with data for 1988.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Significant earthquakes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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