(Express) – A huge magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Jamaica on Tuesday, now more are hitting the area, as well as the Solomon Islands, Puerto Rico, and Greece as the USGS records seismicity. Here is the latest on earthquakes around the world today. Earthquakes occur daily around the world, as tectonic plates shift and trigger vibrations up through the earth. Sometimes these quakes can badly impact cities, towns, and oceans causing, in some cases, disaster.
One area still reeling from a huge earthquake in Turkey which on Friday, January 24 was hit by a magnitude-6.7 quake. This killed at least 38 people and injured more than 1,600 when it hit 21 miles from Elazig. Buildings crumbled into rubble, leaving thousands homeless with 45 survivors pulled from the debris in the days since. Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu has since said his government is “seriously” preparing for a magnitude-7.5 quake in Istanbul. READ MORE
