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5.5-Magnitude Earthquake Causes Shaking Across Puerto Rico

A 5.5-magnitude earthquake caused shaking across Puerto Rico on Friday afternoon. The quake’s epicenter was off the far southwestern coast of Puerto Rico, about 6.4 miles southwest of Guanica, according to the United States Geological Survey. It struck at a […]

Puerto Rico Says Tourism “Open for Business” After Earthquakes

Puerto Rico tourism officials say the destination is “open for business” in the wake of last week’s massive earthquakes on the island. “Discover Puerto Rico is assuring the traveling public that Puerto Rico is open and is receiving visitors,” the […]

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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 […]

Haiti Shaken by 5.9-Magnitude Earthquake

By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti was shaken by a 5.9-magnitude earthquake on Saturday evening, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake, one of the strongest to hit around Haiti since the devastating 2010 quake, was centered about […]

Venezuela Earthquake Shakes Trinidad, Southern Caribbean

By the Caribbean Journal staff A 7.3-magnitude earthquake hit Venezuela on Tuesday, rocking northern Venezuela and causing strong tremors across much of the southern Caribbean. The quake, which struck at 5:31 PM local time, was felt most strongly in neighboring […]

Massive Earthquake Causes Shaking in Western Caribbean

By the Caribbean Journal staff A massive 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck the western Caribbean late Tuesday evening, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake struck in the middle of the western Caribbean sea at a depth of 10 kilometers, […]

Earthquake Causes Shaking in Northeast Caribbean

By the Caribbean Journal staff A 5.2-magnitude earthquake caused shaking across much of the northeastern Caribbean on Sunday morning, according to data from the US Geological Survey. The quake, which struck at around 11:12 AM local time, was centered about […]

5.8-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Trinidad and Tobago, Southern Caribbean

The biggest earthquake in the Caribbean in several years caused shaking across the Southern Caribbean on Tuesday evening. The 5.8-magnitude quake’s epicenter was about 25 miles southwest of Scarborough, Tobago; it struck at about 5:42 PM local time at a […]

Light Earthquake Causes Shaking in Eastern Caribbean

By the Caribbean Journal staff A 4.9-magnitude earthquake caused light shaking around the eastern Caribbean on Sunday morning, according to data from the United States Geological Survey. The quake, which struck at around 9:48 AM local time, was at a […]

Earthquake Causes Shaking in Trinidad, Grenada

A 5.2-magnitude earthquake caused shaking across much of the southeastern Caribbean on Thursday morning. The quake, reported by the United States Geological Survey, struck at around 7:22 AM local time, with an epicenter about 119 kilometers west of Port of […]

Guadeloupe, Antigua, Dominica Lightly Shaken By Earthquake

The Guadeloupe archipelago was lightly shaken by a 4.9-magnitude earthquake on Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake, which measured 4.9 on the Richter scale, struck at around 12:42 PM local time, at a depth of 119 […]

4.5-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Dominican Republic

A 4.5-magnitude earthquake caused weak to light shaking in the Dominican Republic on Saturday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake, which occurred at around 11:25 AM local time, struck at a depth of 12 kilometres. Its epicentre […]

How Nevis Is Planning to Become the Greenest Island on Earth

Nevis’ long-dormant geothermal energy plans have new life. A consortium called Nevis Renewable Energy International has signed a power purchase agreement with the Nevis Electricity Company to develop geothermal on the island. The deal provides for 25 years of a […]

Martinique, St Lucia Lightly Shaken By 4.9-Magnitude Earthquake

Quake shakes Eastern Caribbean islands By the Caribbean Journal staff A 4.9-magnitude earthquake caused shaking in Martinique and St Lucia over the weekend, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake, which struck early Saturday morning, struck at a […]

Barbados, St Lucia, Trinidad Shaken by 6.4-Magnitude Earthquake

Strongest in the region in more than a year By the Caribbean Journal staff Barbados, St Lucia and Trinidad and Tobago were shaken by a 6.4-magnitude earthquake on Thursday morning, according to data from the United States Geological Survey. The […]

Earthquake Causes Shaking in Saint Lucia, Martinique

Above: a graphic of the quake (USGS graphic) By the Caribbean Journal staff A 4.6-magnitude earthquake caused shaking across St Lucia and Martinique on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake struck at around 10:16 AM local […]

Nepal Earthquake: Major 7.5-Magnitude Quake Rocks Country

Above: a map of the Nepal earthquake By the Caribbean Journal staff Tragedy struck Nepal this weekend, with the country’s worth earthquake in almost a century killing more than 1,800 people. The earthquake struck Nepal on Saturday, according to the United […]

Trinidad, Venezuela Shaken By 5.2-Magnitude Earthquake

Above: a map of the quake (graphic: USGS) By the Caribbean Journal staff Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela were shaken by a 5.2-magnitude earthquake on Wednesday evening, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake was focused at an […]

Earthquake Shakes Northern Coast of Dominican Republic

Above: a map of the quake (graphic: USGS) By the Caribbean Journal staff The northern coast of the Dominican Republic was shaken by an earthquake on Friday afternoon, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake struck at around […]

Earthquake Causes Shaking in Guadeloupe, St Maarten, Dominica

Above: Guadeloupe (CJ photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Guadeloupe and the Eastern Caribbean were shaken by a 5.6-magnitude earthquake on Friday afternoon, according to a report from the United States Geological Survey. The quake’s epicenter was about 2 kilometers […]

St Lucia Shaken By Earthquake

Above: St Lucia By the Caribbean Journal staff The island of St Lucia was shaken by a 5.0-magnitude earthquake on Sunday, according to the USGS. The quake, which struck at a depth of 36 kilometers, was around 61 km east […]

Strong 6.0-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Costa Rica and Panama

Above: a map of the quake (graphic: USGS) By the Caribbean Journal staff A strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake shook Costa Rica and Panama on Saturday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake, which occurred at a depth of […]

Earthquake Shakes Panama, Colombia

Above: a map of the quake (graphic: USGS) By the Caribbean Journal staff An earthquake caused shaking in the border region between Panama and Colombia late Thursday evening, according to data from the United States Geological Survey. The 5.1-magnitude quake […]

Costa Rica Shaken By 4.3M Earthquake

Above: a map of the quake (graphic: USGS) By the Caribbean Journal staff Costa Rica was shaken Sunday by a 4.3-magnitude earthquake, according to data from the United States Geological Survey. The quake’s epicentre was in San Antonio, about 2 […]

Southern Dominican Republic Shaken By 4.2-Magnitude Earthquake

Above: a map of the quake (graphic: USGS) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Southern Dominican Republic was shaken by a 4.2-magnitude earthquake on Sunday morning, according to data from the United States Geological Survey. The quake occurred at a […]

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 […]

Aruba Lightly Shaken By Earthquake

Above: a map of the quake (graphic: USGS) By the Caribbean Journal staff Aruba was lightly shaken by a nearby 4.7-magnitude earthquake on Friday morning, according to data from the United States Geological Survey. The quake struck at around 1:48 […]

Martinique and St Lucia Shaken By 5.4-Magnitude Earthquake

Above: a map of the quake (graphic: United States Geological Survey) By the Caribbean Journal staff Martinique and St Lucia were shaken by a 5.4-magnitude earthquake on Monday, according to data from the United States Geological Survey. The quake occurred […]

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