Sean Paul Seen On Camera Responding To Earthquake In Jamaica
After reports of Jamaica experiencing an earthquake on Oct. 30, reggae recording artist Sean Paul was seen scrambling out of his chair on a live Twitch stream as the tremors were taking place.
During a live interview via the social media platform, you can see the artist talking to DanZabs and Tofu.Jack of VICE News when Paul panics and informs the hosts that they were having an earthquake. As he jumps from his seat, he says, “Oh s**t, we’re having an earthquake” and disappears from the screen. As the hosts look perplexed as to what is going on, Paul’s video feed disappears from the live broadcast. As the two interviewers look worried, Tofu.Jack says, “Oh my God, what?” After a few seconds of silence, DanZabs repeats the phrase, “Oh my God!”
A 5.4 magnitude earthquake hit Jamaica while we were live on Twitch with Sean Paul.
Thankfully @duttypaul was not hurt during the quake and there are no immediate reports of casualties or serious damage. pic.twitter.com/AHtMxZnzzc
— VICE News (@VICENews) October 30, 2023
As Prime Minister Andrew Holness reported after the earthquake calmed down, there was no deaths, injuries, or severe damage reported, so it’s safe to assume that Paul ended up being ok.
Holness stated that the “Damage has been minor but nevertheless we are taking all precautions. I want to say to all Jamaicans, remain calm.”
The earthquake knocked traffic lights and Paul offline, and police officers were sent to control traffic at the intersections.
The Associated Press reported that an earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale struck the island. The tremor’s epicenter was about 2 miles (4 kilometers) west-northwest of Hope Bay in northeastern Jamaica, based on a report by the U.S. Geological Survey. It occurred at a shallow depth of 6 miles (10 kilometers).
This was the second reported earthquake to hit the island in two months. The Jamaican Gleaner reported in September that the island had been hit with a 5.0 magnitude earthquake. The effects were reportedly felt in Cuba and parts of the United States.
