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Small Earthquake Shakes Puerto Rico

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Earthquake Causes Light Shaking in Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands

Above: a map of the quake (graphic: United States Geological Survey) By the Caribbean Journal staff A 3.9-magnitude earthquake north of the British Virgin Islands caused light shaking in Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands early Monday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake, which occurred at around 1:28 AM […]

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Light Earthquake Causes Shaking in Haiti

Above: a map of the quake (graphic: US Geological Survey) By the Caribbean Journal staff Parts of central Haiti were lightly shaken by a 3.3-magnitude earthquake early Monday morning, according to data from the United States Geological Survey. The quake’s epicentre was about 6 kilometres south-southwest of Carrefour and 13 kilometres southwest of Port-au-Prince, according […]

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"We Want the World to See Haiti As a Success Story"

Above: an earthquake memorial in Haiti (Photo: OP Haiti) By Alexander Britell On Sunday, Haiti marked the fourth anniversary of the devastating 2010 earthquake that devastated the country, with solemn memorial services and deep reflection. Now, four years later, much has changed, as the country works both to rebuild and develop. While much of what […]

Light Earthquake Causes Shaking in Haiti

Above: a graphic of the quake (United States Geological Survey) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Caribbean’s strongest earthquake in several years caused shaking in Puerto Rico and much of the northern Caribbean on Sunday evening, according to the United States Geological Survey. The 6.5-magnitude quake, which occurred at just after midnight off the northern […]

Jamaica Lightly Shaken By 4.0-Magnitude Earthquake

 Above: a graphic of the quake (USGS) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica was lightly shaken Saturday morning by a 4.0-magnitude earthquake, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake occurred at around 10:37 AM local time at a depth of 14 kilometres. Its epicentre was about six kilometres west-southwest of Savanna-la-Mar, about 41 […]

Cuba, Florida Keys Lightly Shaken By 5.1-Magnitude Earthquake

Above: a graphic of the quake (United States Geological Survey) By the Caribbean Journal staff A 5.1-magnitude earthquake caused weak-to-light shaking in Cuba and the Florida Keys on Thursday afternoon, according to a report from the United States Geological Survey. The quake’s epicentre was about 28 kilometres north-northwest of Corralillo in Cuba, and about 172 […]

Light Earthquake in Puerto Rico

Above: a map of the quake (Photo: USGS) By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico was lightly shaken by a 3.7-magnitude earthquake on Friday evening, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake’s epicentre was about 4 kilometres from Loiza on the northeastern coast, and about 26 kilometres from San Juan. There were reports […]

Dominican Republic Lightly Shaken By 4.7-Magnitude Earthquake

 Above: a graphic of the quake (USGS) By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominican Republic was lightly shaken by a 4.7-magnitude earthquake early Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake struck at around 4:13 AM in the Dominican Republic, at a depth of 100 kilometres. Its epicentre was about 8 kilometres east-southeast […]

New Earthquake Monitoring Station in Antigua Almost Complete

 Above: the new monitoring station By the Caribbean Journal staff A new earthquake monitoring station in Antigua is almost complete, the government said this week. A team from the Trinidad-based University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre in Trinidad will return to the island soon to complete the project, which is located in Bethesda. […]

Dominican Republic: 4.2-Magnitude Earthquake Causes Light Shaking

 Above: a graphic of the quake By the Caribbean Journal staff A 4.2-magnitude earthquake caused light shaking in the Dominican Republic early Friday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake occurred about 11 km north of Estebania, and about 13 km west of San jose de Ocoa. It was 67 km from […]

Trinidad Shaken By 6.1-Magnitude Earthquake Near Venezuela

 Above: a map of the quake (Graphic: USGS) By the Caribbean Journal staff A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck near the coast of Venezuela on Friday evening and was felt in Trinidad and Tobago, according to the United States Geological Survey. There were reports of moderate shaking across the region, including Trinidad, Guyana, Grenada Venezuela. The University […]