TREMORS from a powerful regional earthquake disrupted a Cabinet meeting and forced dozens along New Providence’s northern coast to evacuate their multi-storey office buildings and seek safety on ground level yesterday. Cabinet Office ordered government offices closed as a precautionary measure. Some people felt their building shake and watched as items swayed but the vibrations were never violent and there were no reports of injuries or damaged structures. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre (PTWC) said a 7.7 magnitude earthquake occurred 83 miles northwest of Montego Bay, Jamaica at about 2.10pm at the depth of six miles and was felt in New Providence around 2.15pm. According to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), there were no reports of impact to the southern islands. Unlike Belize, Cuba, Honduras, Mexico, the Cay Islands and Jamaica, the Bahamas never faced tsunami threats.

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