PHILIPSBURG (DCOMM):— National Disaster Coordinator/Fire Chief Clive Richardson said on Sunday, that Friday’s, November 13th earthquake with a magnitude of 4.7 at 4.35pm, is a stark reminder that members of the community have to be earthquake/tsunami ready.
According to the University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre, the earthquake was measured at a depth of 31 km and was located 64 km north-northwest of Saint Kitts & Nevis.
The Caribbean Region is a seismic zone for earthquakes and there are exposed coastal areas that could be threatened by a tsunami.
Tsunamis are rare events, but they are ...
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