January 14, 1907

Earthquake damage at Kingston, and surrounding territory. Buff Bay was destroyed. Waves noted at Hope Bay, Orange Bay, Sheerness Bay and Saint Anns Bay. At Annotto Bay, an observer reported the sea receded 73 to 93m, dropping 3 to 3.7m below normal sea level. The returning wave raised the water level 1.8 to 2.4m above normal sweeping into the lower parts of the town destroying houses. On the higher land it came up to 7.6 to 9.1m. At Buff Bay the sea receded some distance from the land. At Port Maria the sea withdrew 25.6m. At Ocho Rios near St.Anns's Bay the sea withdrew 69m. At Port Antonio the wave move a small building near the beach. Waves were also reported from the south coast of Jamaica and seiches were set up in Kingston harboour

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