2 Quakes In 3 Days Jolt Saint Martin And The Dominican Republic, USGS Says

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SANTO DOMINGO —The U.S. Geological Survey reported a “minor magnitude” earthquake was recorded in the Dominican Republic late this morning.

The jolt happened near El Valle, Provincia de Hato Mayor, Dominican Republic 11:16 a.m. today, —  about one hour and 35 minutes ago, according to the USGS.

A minor magnitude 3.4 earthquake also hit in the Caribbean Sea, about 39 miles west of Marigot, St. Martin, on Wednesday, at 1:28 a.m.

John McCarthy

John F. McCarthy is a veteran journalist in the Caribbean, writing from the "Decision Space" where survival meets the surreal. His reporting steel was tempered by a lineage of legendary editors and broadcasters, including Ed Wynn Brant (The Bomb), Owen Eschenroder (Ann Arbor News), Lynelle Emanuel (BVI Beacon), and Charles Thanas (WSVI-TV). Alongside longtime colleague Kenneth C. "Casey" Clark, McCarthy has navigated the front lines of the territory’s history—from the 1997 volcanic "snow" to every major hurricane since Hugo. Known for leaning out of doorless helicopters to capture the "money shot," McCarthy now edits the V.I. Free Press, providing the essential link between the island's colonial past and its SpaceX future.