5.4 Aftershock Has Islanders Panicked
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A 5.4 earthquake rocked parts of the Caribbean today. Officials say it was an aftershock of last week's 7.3 temblor.
Today's quake hit around 8:11am Eastern Caribbean time (around 12:11pm London time) and was felt on the islands of Dominica, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent.
Naturally residents are panicked and rumours of a large aftershock within in the hour have begun circulating around the region.
A statement on the UWI Seismic Research Unit read: "The Seismic Research Unit has not issued a warning that a large aftershock will occur within the next hour."
The statement goes on to say that a tsunami warning has also NOT been issued.
The Seismic Unit has advised islanders however, to be prepared for possible aftershocks with a "magnitude range of 6.1-6.5" which are "normally associated with earthquakes the size of last weeks.
The cracked flooring above was a result of last weeks quake at a friend's home. My mom said her ornaments were destroyed but she never felt the quake...lol.
Today's quake hit around 8:11am Eastern Caribbean time (around 12:11pm London time) and was felt on the islands of Dominica, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent.
Naturally residents are panicked and rumours of a large aftershock within in the hour have begun circulating around the region.
A statement on the UWI Seismic Research Unit read: "The Seismic Research Unit has not issued a warning that a large aftershock will occur within the next hour."
The statement goes on to say that a tsunami warning has also NOT been issued.
The Seismic Unit has advised islanders however, to be prepared for possible aftershocks with a "magnitude range of 6.1-6.5" which are "normally associated with earthquakes the size of last weeks.
The cracked flooring above was a result of last weeks quake at a friend's home. My mom said her ornaments were destroyed but she never felt the quake...lol.
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