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Where to Book the 14 Most Romantic Dinners in the Caribbean

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Romance in the Caribbean often starts with the setting. A table close to the water. Low light. A breeze that makes you lean in a little closer. Across the region, there are certain dining rooms and beachside kitchens that couples return to again and again. Some are formal. Some are barefoot. All of them understand […]

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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 36 kilometres, struck around 18 kilometres east of Punta de Burica in Panama, about 258 […]

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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 kilometres east-northeast of San Rafael in the central portion of Costa Rica. The quake struck […]

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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 depth of 114 kilometres, with an epicentre about 8 kilometres west of Esperalvillo and about […]


Costa Rica Shaken By 4.3M Earthquake

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 the country. The quake struck at a depth of 13 kilometres with an epicentre about […]

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 at around 4:09 PM local time at a depth of 15 kilometres. Its epicentre was […]

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 AM on Friday morning, about 32 kilometres north-northwest of Arasji and about 43 kilometres north-northwest […]

4.7-Magnitude Earthquake Causes Shaking in Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico

Above: a map of the quake (graphic: United States Geological Survey) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic was lightly shaken by a 4.7-magnitude earthquake on Thursday evening, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake’s epicentre was around 18 kilometres east-northeast of Miches in the Dominican Republic, about 130 kilometres east-northeast 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 at a depth of 10 kilometres, occurred at around 5:01 AM local time. The quake’s […]

St Kitts and Nevis, Antigua Shaken By 4.3-Magnitude Earthquake

Above: a map of the quake (graphic: USGS) By the Caribbean Journal staff An earthquake struck the northeastern Caribbean on Friday evening, according to the United States Geological Survey. The 4.3-magnitude quake struck at around 9:56 PM local time about 44 kilometres west of Codrington, Barbuda, about 69 kilometres northeast of Basseterre, St Kitts and […]

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 struck at a depth of 17 kilometres about 57 kilometres southwest of El Cobre and […]

Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands Shaken By 4.5-Magnitude Earthquake

Above: a map of the quake (graphic: United States Geological Survey) By the Caribbean Journal staff A 4.5-magnitude earthquake caused light to moderate shaking across Puerto Rico on Tuesday evening, according to data from the United States Geological Survey. The quake struck at a depth of 39 kilometres at around 11:05 PM local time. Its […]

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