An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 struck of the south western coast of Cuba at 08:43:06 UTC on 15 September 2011. Located at 19.563°N, 78.008°W at a depth of 5 km according to the USGS estimate, the event occurred offshore to the northwest of Jamaica, the closest CCRIF member country. This made the event epicentre 122km north of Montego Bay. There were no reports of damage or loss in Jamaica as a result of this event.