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Virgin Islands and 11 Other Caribbean Countries Felt 3.4 Magnitude Earthquake On Sunday Morning

ROAD TOWN, Tortola – The U.S. Virgin Islands and at least 11 other Caribbean countries were were unsettled by a magnitude 3.4 earthquake early on Sunday. The United States Geological…

John McCarthy January 14, 2019

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Indonesian Tsunami Leaves Nearly 400 Dead, Panic and Chaos In Its Wake

LABUAN, Indonesia -- Indonesian fisherman Yadi was at his seaside home on the west coast of Java island when he felt a light breeze picking up on Saturday night as…

John McCarthy December 24, 2018

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Magnitude 5.6 Earthquake Hits In Caribbean Off Central America, USGS Says

Originally listed at 5.9 magnitude, the quake hit at 3.56 p.m. on Sunday. It struck at a depth of 6.2 miles (10 km) and was centered 96km 60 miles (96…

John McCarthy November 26, 2018

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Earthquake Measuring 3.4 in Magnitude Occurs 64 Miles North of St. Thomas on Sunday

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- A "minor" earthquake was recorded about 64 miles north of St. Thomas on Sunday afternoon. The quake, measuring 3.4 on the Richter…

John McCarthy June 18, 2018

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USGS: ‘Minor’ Earthquake Occurs 14 Miles Southeast of St. Thomas Early This Morning

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- A minor earthquake occurred about 14 miles southeast of St. Thomas early this morning, authorities said. The quake, measuring 3.4 on the…

John McCarthy May 29, 2018

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READY TO BLOW! Kilauea About To Explode … Last Time It Did in 1990 It Destroyed Kalapana

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] PAHOA, Hawaii -- Residents near Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano faced warnings today that more lava-spewing fissures could open near their homes and that the volcano’s summit…

John McCarthy May 14, 2018

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A 4.2 Magnitude Earthquake Hits About 53 Miles North of British Virgin Islands This Morning

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] ROAD TOWN, Tortola -- A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck about 53 miles (85 kilometers) North of the British Virgin Islands this morning. According to the U.S.…

John McCarthy April 11, 2018

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4.7 Magnitude Earthquake Rattles BVI, St. Thomas and St. John on Friday .. No Injuries Reported

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] ROAD TOWN, Tortola — A 4.7-magnitude earthquake has struck near the British Virgin Islands but caused no reported damage or injuries. The U.S. Geological Survey…

John McCarthy April 9, 2018

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Two Minor Earthquakes Have Struck Near St. Thomas in Last Five Days … One Was 4.5 On Richter Scale

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- A minor earthquake of 4.5 on the Richter Scale struck St. Thomas about 7:13 a.m. on Thursday, according to the U.S. Geological…

John McCarthy March 16, 2018

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USGS: Two ‘Minor’ Earthquakes Strike Near British Virgin Islands Early This Morning

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] ROAD TOWN, Tortola -- The British Virgin Islands has experienced six earthquakes in the last 24 hours; 12 earthquakes in the past seven days; 34…

John McCarthy March 7, 2018