A minor earthquake was felt yesterday morning near Wakefield in St Catherine and sections of Kingston and St Andrew.

According to the Earthquake Unit, the 3.5 magnitude quake had a focal depth of 12.3 kilometres.

THE STAR understands that this is the second quake to be felt in Jamaica since Saturday.

On Saturday, a 3.6 magnitude earthquake was also felt near Hayes in Clarendon, Manchester and parts of Kingston and St Andrew about 8.47 a.m.