The quake was reportedly felt in Montego Bay, Jamaica, Cuba and Miami.
A Jamaican living in Grand Cayman said it lasted a few seconds but nothing appeared to have been damaged. He said residents are quite shaken.
Reports circulating on Twitter suggest that the earthquake measured 5.8 on the Richter Scale.
Last Tuesday a 7.0 earthquake rocked Port-au-Prince, Haiti killing thousands and causing massive destruction.
Last Friday there was also an earthquake in Venezuela and yesterday there was earthquake in Guatemala.
More details will be added shortly.