Earthquake Near St Kitts and Nevis Causes Shaking in Eastern Caribbean

By: - June 5th, 2013

Above: a map of the quake (USGS)

By the Caribbean Journal staff

A 4.3-magnitude earthquake off the coast of St Kitts and Nevis caused light shaking in the Eastern Caribbean, particularly St Maarten, early Wednesday morning.

The quake, which occurred at around 12:26 AM local time, struck about 7 kilometres west of Charlestown, Nevis and 17 kilometres south-southeast of Basseterre, St Kitts.

The quake was at a depth of 119 kilometres.

It was felt as far away as Puerto Rico and Guadeloupe. Shaking was also felt in Anguilla and St Barth.

No damage or injuries were reported.

News

Digicel to Extend Sponsorship of West Indies Cricket For Three Years

Above: Digicel Group CEO Colm Delves and WICB President Dave Cameron By the Caribbean Journal staff Digicel will be extending its sponsorship of West Indies Cricket for three years, the company announced Tuesday. That will bring its sponsorship of Caribbean cricket through September 2016. The company will retain its title as team sponsor. Digicel Group […]

News

The Caribbean on Display in New York

Above: Dominica’s “Know Your Culture” dance company on Saturday (Photo: CTO) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean is on full display in New York City this week for the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s annual Caribbean Week. From Anguilla to Trinidad, Caribbean nations have brought political and tourism officials to New York for a full-on marketing […]

News

Haiti Holds First Mining Forum

Above: Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe at the conference (Photo: OPM Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti held its first-ever mining forum on Monday at the Hotel Montana in Port-au-Prince. The forum was organized by Haiti’s Council for Economic and Social Development, a body which was launched by Haiti Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe in […]


Seaborne Officially Launches Flights to Martinique, Guadeloupe

Above: Martinique (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Air carrier Seaborne Airlines has officially launched flights from San Juan to Martinique and Guadeloupe in the French West Indies. The flights, which began on Saturday, operate on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays out of San Juan’s Luis Muñoz Marín airport. “This is a very exciting […]

St Lucia's BodyHoliday Resort Partners With Dr Michael Prager

Above: the BodyHoliday resort in St Lucia By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia’s BodyHoliday resort is partnering with German cosmetic doctor Michael Prager, the resort announced on Monday. The move marks the first partnership outside of Europe for Prager, who is considered one of the leading practitioners of cosmetic medicine in Europe. “We are […]

Jamaica's McNeill Promises "Transformational" Tourism Projects

Above: Martinique (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Air carrier Seaborne Airlines has officially launched flights from San Juan to Martinique and Guadeloupe in the French West Indies. The flights, which began on Saturday, operate on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays out of San Juan’s Luis Muñoz Marín airport. “This is a very exciting […]

Taiwan Sending Trade Mission to St Kitts

Above: St Kitts (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Taiwan will be sending a trade mission to St Kitts and Nevis this month. The mission will present at the Royal St Kitts Hotel on June 26 and June 27, according to International Trade Minister Ricky Skerritt. “You can be assured that the products and […]