As a result of lack of rain and grave water problems

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.

An earthquake occured during a hurricane. The sea rose to a height of 3m at 0.8km from the beach and swept away a number of houses. Ten people were killed by the wave and at least 40 more by the storm. All vessels in the bay were dashed to pieces of driven onshore.

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