University of the West Indies Seismic Research Center

Magnitude 6.2 Quake Strikes Near Guadeloupe; No Damage Reported

BASSE-TERRE — A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck near the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe on Friday and was felt as far away as Puerto Rico. Local media reported that some…

John McCarthy January 21, 2023

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Moderate 4.5 Earthquake Recorded Between Antigua and Guadeloupe Today

BASSE-TERRE — A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck near Guadeloupe this morning. The University of the West Indies (UWI) Seismic Research Center said it occurred about 8:41 a.m. today at a…

VI Free Press March 25, 2022

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La Soufrière Volcano Finally Explodes, Spewing Ash 20,000 Feet Into The Air

KINGSTOWN — After months of warnings it would, the La Soufrière volcano on St. Vincent finally erupted early this morning, sending nearly a four-mile high plume of ash into the…

VI Free Press April 9, 2021

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‘Minor’ Earthquakes of 3.6 and 3.7 in Magnitude Strike Near St. Lucia and Dominican Republic

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CASTRIES -- The National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) has received information from the University of the West Indies Seismic Research Center, Trinidad, indicating that that…

John McCarthy January 26, 2018