6.0 Earthquake Rattles Eastern Caribbean Islands, Triggering No Damage or Tsunami Threat
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Updated · Jamaica Observer · May 16
6.0 Earthquake Rattles Eastern Caribbean Islands, Triggering No Damage or Tsunami Threat
5 articles · Updated · Jamaica Observer · May 16
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck the eastern Caribbean around 10:50 a.m. local time, shaking islands across the region with no immediate reports of injuries or damage.
The quake's epicenter was about 43.5 miles from Codrington on Barbuda, placing the tremor near a populated part of Antigua and Barbuda.
British and U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Anguilla, Saint Martin and Sint Maarten were among the territories that felt the shaking.
Regional authorities also said the event posed no tsunami threat, limiting the immediate risk despite the quake's broad reach.
This 6.0 quake caused no damage, but is the Caribbean prepared for the inevitable 'big one' that geologists warn is overdue?
With M6.0 events a regular threat, can new seismic data finally help predict where the next major Caribbean quake will strike?
What is the hidden economic and psychological cost of living constantly under the threat of the next big earthquake?