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Minor 5.2 Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Jamaica On Saturday Afternoon

KINGSTON — The Earthquake Unit at the University of the West Indies reported that a 5.2 magnitude earthquake was felt across eastern sections of Jamaica on Saturday afternoon. It was…

John McCarthy April 16, 2023

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Moderate Earthquake Hits Eastern Caribbean; But No Tsunami Threat

PORT OF SPAIN — The U.S. Geological Survey and the University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre are reporting that a moderate 4.8 earthquake struck a short time ago…

Bro Bot January 19, 2022

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3 Earthquakes In Last 24 Hours For Puerto Rico, USVI … But No Tsunami Threat

SAN JUAN —Three earthquakes unsettled parts of the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico in the last 24 hours. A moderate 3.6 magnitude quake struck 60 miles north-northwest of St.…

John McCarthy November 21, 2021

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Earthquakes Shake Up Haiti and Puerto Rico; No Tsunami Threat

PORT-AU-PRINCE — A series of earthquakes has rattled the Caribbean this week, including a moderate 4.6 which struck along western Haiti overnight Thursday night. Fortunately, none of the fifteen earthquakes…

John McCarthy November 14, 2021

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SHAKE AND BAKE: 4.9 Magnitude Quake Strikes Off Of Antigua And Barbuda

ST. JOHN'S — A strong earthquake rocked the Caribbean a short time ago; fortunately, the earthquake wasn’t large enough to generate a tsunami and there is no tsunami threat at…

Bro Bot October 24, 2021

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St. Thomas Hit By Moderate 3.4 Magnitude Earthquake Early This Morning: USGS

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A 3.4 magnitude earthquake hit five miles southwest of St. Thomas at 3:24 today, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The moderate quake struck 2.5 miles underground at…

John McCarthy September 15, 2021

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7.2 Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Haiti; At Least 1,000 People Killed

PORT-AU-PRINCE — At least 1,000 people were killed and hundreds were injured and missing after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti on Saturday, and Prime Minister Ariel Henry said he…

Bro Bot August 14, 2021

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‘Moderate’ 4.2 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes West of Ponce In Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN — A 4.2 magnitude earthquake occurred early this morning 7.5 miles west of Ponce, the United States Geological Survey reported. The "moderate" quake hit at a shallow depth…

VI Free Press May 31, 2021

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Earthquakes Rattle Puerto Rico & U.S. Virgin Islands; But No Tsunami Threat

SAN JUAN — A series of earthquakes have rattled Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands over the last week; fortunately, there was no tsunami threat from the seismic activity.…

VI Free Press April 19, 2021

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5.5 Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Barbados, St. Lucia And Antigua Today

BRIDGETOWN — Barbados was shaken near Crane, Saint Philip, by an earthquake of magnitude 5.2 early this morning, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) reported. The quake hit at…

VI Free Press March 29, 2021