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In the BVI, Earth Day Is an Entire Month
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The British Virgin Islands is celebrating Earth Day all month long by creating community awareness through its Seeds of Love initiative. Various events have included school plantings and discussions, voluntourism planting events, plant donation drive, and a planting at the Ellis Thomas Downs […]
Earthquake Shakes Florida Keys and Cuba For Third Time in Three Months
Above: the location of the earthquake (graphic: United States Geological Survey) By the Caribbean Journal staff The third earthquake in three months struck off the northern coast of Cuba on Sunday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey. It […]
Report: 20 Months after the Earthquake, a Continued Struggle for Haiti’s Women
Above: a woman in Haiti after the earthquake (UN Photo: Marco Dormino) By the Caribbean Journal staff Women and girls continue to suffer in Haiti, 20 months after the earthquake that shook the country, according to a report by international […]
JetBlue Is Launching Its First-Ever Belize Flights Next Month
JetBlue is now flying to a new destination: the rainforest-filled, reef-lined, beach-covered hotspot of Belize. The increasingly popular getaway on the Caribbean coast of Mexico will soon be served by nonstop service from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport. […]
Hyatt Is Opening a New All-Inclusive Resort in Tulum Next Month
The Mexican Caribbean is in the midst of a tourism boom, from the crowded beaches of Cancun to the bohemian hotspot of Tulum. Now, the area is set to welcome another new resort, with a new all-inclusive from fast-expanding Hyatt. […]
In St Barts, the Ultimate Caribbean Gourmet Month
It happens every November, when the season kicks off in St Barth, and the Caribbean’s most luxurious island kicks off the winter tourist season and celebrates the gourmet world. It starts the first of November, with the Caribbean Rum Awards […]
Another Strong Month for Puerto Rico Air Traffic
Puerto Rico tourism continues to surge in 2020, showing renewed strength in spite of the earthquakes on the island in January. Puerto Rico’s primary air hub, Luis Munoz Marin International Airport in San Juan, reported 792,317 passengers in February, which […]
Another Earthquake Near Cuba
Above: a map of the quake (graphic: United States Geological survey) By the Caribbean Journal staff Cuba’s year of heightened seismic activity is continuing. Another earthquake struck near Cuba early Sunday morning, with a 4.4 magnitude quake occurring southeast of […]
Cayman Islands Shaken By Earthquake
Above: a map of the quake (graphic: United States Geological Survey) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Cayman Islands was lightly shaken by a 5.1-magnitude earthquake off the British Overseas Territory’s southern coast on Wednesday morning. The quake, which struck […]
Cuba: 4.2-Magnitude Earthquake Off Country’s Southern Coast
Above: a map of the quake (graphic: United States Geological Survey) By the Caribbean Journal staff A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the southern coast of Cuba on Monday evening, according to data from the United States Geological Survey. The quake […]
4.1M Earthquake Shakes Nicaragua
Above: a map of the earthquake (graphic: USGS) By the Caribbean Journal staff The western coast of Nicaragua was shaken by a 4.1-magnitude earthquake on Thursday evening, according to data from the United States Geological Survey. The quake, which struck […]
The Caribbean Earthquake Threat
By Dr Joan Latchman CJ Contributor BIG, DAMAGING earthquakes are an important part of the written history of the Eastern Caribbean, which began with Europeans in the region. In bringing their architecture with them, the vulnerability of the region to […]
Strong Earthquake Shakes Guadeloupe, Antigua and Barbuda
Above: a map of the quake (graphic: United States Geological Survey) By the Caribbean Journal staff A strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake caused shaking in Antigua and Barbuda and Guadeloupe on Friday morning, according to data from the United States Geological Survey. […]
5.1-Magnitude Earthquake Causes Shaking in Panama, Costa Rica
Above: a map of the quake (graphic: United States Geological Survey) By the Caribbean Journal staff A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck early Wednesday morning off the coast of Panama, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake, which occurred around […]
Jamaica’s Government Looks to Improve Earthquake Preparedness
Above: Kingston (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s government has officially received a new “Roadmap to Seismic Safety” that is a major step on the country’s road to seismic resilience. The Caribbean is a seismically active region, a […]
Strong Earthquake Shakes Chile
Above: a graphic of the quake (graphic: United States Geological Survey) By the Caribbean Journal staff A very strong 8.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the western coast of Chile on Tuesday evening, the strongest in the hemisphere in some time, according […]
Earthquake Causes Light Shaking in Cayman Islands
Above: a graphic of the quake (USGS) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Cayman Islands was shaken by a rare earthquake on Wednesday morning, according to data from the United States Geological Survey. The 4.2-magnitude quake was the latest in […]
4.7-Magnitude Earthquake Causes Shaking in Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic
Above: a map of the quake (graphic: United States Geological Survey) By the Caribbean Journal staff A 4.7-magnitude earthquake caused weak to light shaking across parts of Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic on Thursday afternoon, according to data from […]
St Lucia PM: Earthquakes “Something That We Must All Be Concerned About”
Above: St Lucia By the Caribbean Journal staff Given the recent frequency of earthquakes in the Caribbean, St Lucia Prime Minister Dr Kenny Anthony is looking to improve the country’s preparedness. Anthony, speaking after a meeting with the Chilean Ambassador […]
6.5M Earthquake Shakes Eastern Caribbean, From Martinique to Grenada
Above: a map of the quake (graphic: United States Geological Survey) By the Caribbean Journal staff Above: a map of the quake (graphic: United States Geological Survey) By the Caribbean Journal staff A 6.5-magnitude earthquake northeast of Barbados caused shaking […]
Small Earthquake Shakes Puerto Rico
Above: a map of the quake (graphic: United States Geological Survey) By the Caribbean Journal staff A small earthquake caused shaking in parts of Puerto Rico on Tuesday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The 2.5-magnitude quake, which struck […]
Another Earthquake Causes Shaking in Cuba, Florida Keys
Above: a map of the quake (graphic: United States Geological Survey) By the Caribbean Journal staff Another earthquake has caused shaking in Cuba and the Florida Keys, according to the United States Geological Survey. The 4.3-magnitude quake occurred at around […]
Earthquake Off Coast of Venezuela Shakes Grenada, Trinidad
Above: a map of the quake (USGS) By the Caribbean Journal staff A 4.6-magnitude earthquake off the northern coast of Venezuela shook parts of Trinidad and Grenada early Saturday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake, which […]
Jamaica Breaks Ground on Plant for Rare Earth Element Extraction
Above: Jamaica PM Portia Simpson Miller at the ceremony (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica broke ground Monday on a “red mud” pilot plant in St Andrew as part of its plan to extract rare earth elements in […]
Haiti: United States Has Disbursed $2.5 Billion Since 2010 Earthquake
Above: the Caracol Industrial Park (Photo: OP Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff The United States has disbursed more than $2.5 billion in Haiti since the earthquake in January 2010, according to a State Department release issued Wednesday. That number […]
Post-Earthquake Housing in Haiti
Above: housing near Delmas 32 (Photo: Mercidieu Moranvil) By Dieudonné Joachim The already acute pre-earthquake housing problem in Haiti was magnified when 190,000 homes were destroyed or damaged after the Jan. 12, 2010 trembler. Even though the construction sector experienced […]
Dominican Republic Shaken by 4.3-Magnitude Earthquake Near Bonao
Above: a map of the quake (Photo: USGS) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic was lightly shaken by a 4.3-Magnitude earthquake this morning near the city of Bonao, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake came […]
British Virgin Islands Lightly Shaken by 4.0-Magnitude Earthquake
Updated: 11:30 PM By the Caribbean Journal staff A 4.0-magnitude earthquake lightly shook the British Virgin Islands Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake, the epicentre of which was located approximately eight miles north-northeast of Tortola, occurred […]
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