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Four Caribbean countries rattled by earthquakes

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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Nov 17, CMC -Four Caribbean Community (CARICOM)countries were rattled by two earthquakes on Monday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

The Seismic Research Centre (SRC) at the St.  Augustine campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI), said that the first quake, with a magnitude of 3.5 occurred at 3.05 am local time at a depth of 10 kilometers (km).

It was felt 181 km north of Basseterre, the capital of Saint Kitts and Nevis, 223 km, north west of St. John’s the capital of Antigua and Barbuda and 243 km, north, north west of  Brades in  Montserrat.

The seconf erthquake, with a magnitude of  3.9 occurred at 12.46 pm (local time) at a depth of 10km.

It was felt 181 km north of Port of Spain, 42 km west of San Fernando, south of here and 63 km north west of Arima, east of here.

CMC/2025