Two Friday earthquakes recorded in Caribbean

 

 

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad--A 4.6 magnitude earthquake was recorded near Trinidad and Tobago this morning, following a smaller tremor in the Eastern Caribbean just after midnight.

  But there have been no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

  The latest quake occurred around 10:33am, according to the Seismic Research Centre (SRC) of University of the West Indies. It was felt 40 km north of the capital, Port of Spain; 48 km northwest of Arima; and 85 km north of San Fernando, at a depth of 40 km.

  Less than 11 hours earlier, at nine minutes past midnight, a quake of magnitude 3.9 hit off St. Lucia.

  It was 54 km southeast of the island’s capital Castries; 104 km southeast of Fort-de-France, Martinique; and 110 km northeast of Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. ~ Caribbean360 ~

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