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Strong Earthquake Shakes Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic

Above: a map of the quake (graphic: United States Geological Survey) By the Caribbean Journal staff The recent string of strong earthquakes in the Caribbean is continuing. The latest was a 5.8-magnitude quake in the Mona Passage between Puerto Rico […]

Another Earthquake Causes Light Shaking in Puerto Rico

Above: a map of the quake (graphic: United States Geological Survey) By the Caribbean Journal staff Another light earthquake struck in the Mona Passage between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic on Friday evening, according to the United States Geological […]

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 […]

Earthquake Causes Light Shaking in Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic

Above: a map of the quake (graphic: USGS) By the Caribbean Journal staff A 4.2-magnitude earthquake caused light shaking across the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake, which occurred off the southeastern […]

Jamaican Quake Began in Blue Mountains

The 4.2-magnitude earthquake this morning in Jamaica originated in Chestervale, St. Andrew in the country’s Blue Mountains, according to the University of the West Indies – Mona Earthquake Unit. The quake was felt in St. Thomas, Kingston and St. Andrew. […]

Interview with UNESCO Special Envoy for Haiti Michaƫlle Jean

Above: Former Canadian Governor General and UNESCO Special Envoy to Haiti Michaelle Jean (UN Photo/Mark Garten)   By Alexander Britell CURRENT UNESCO SPECIAL ENVOY FOR HAITI Michaëlle Jean recently concluded a trip to Haiti during which she led a 20-member […]

On the Ground: Journalism Ethics in Haiti

By Kathie Klarreich A few months into my Knight International Journalism Fellowship in Haiti, I was conducting a training session in a radio newsroom in the capital when a reporter danced through the open door. He proudly announced that he’d […]

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