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Unusual Seismic Activity in Caribbean, Says Expert


“Port-au-Prince, Nov 15 (Prensa Latina) Seven quakes have rocked Caribbean islands as of Saturday and another tremor occurred in Haiti this Monday, arising concern among experts about a likely seismic reactivation in the area.

‘For some days we have observed an unusual activity that seems to be linked to the subduction of the Caribbean tectonic plate,’ Saint Lucian seismologist Bruce Kleever told Prensa Latina.

Seven tremors were felt in the British overseas territories in East Caribbean over the weekend, according to the Disaster Management Department of the Virgin Islands.

‘The seisms were of 3.5-4.6 magnitude and could also be felt in Puerto Rico. We’re following closely the situation in the area,’ said Kleever.

A 4.3-magnitude quake rocked southern Haiti early morning today, one year, ten months and two days after the worst seism in the history of this country occurred.

No damages or fatalities have been reported so far, but the people panicked as they relived the nightmare.

According to the expert, the tremor might indicate an area of seismic activity also in the northern Caribbean plate.

For years, the specialists have feared the likelihood of powerful quakes and ensuing tsunamis in the Caribbean because of the existence in the area of important focuses of danger of tectonic movement. One of them is located near Dominica, considered the point with the largest number of potentially active volcanoes in the world.” Read more.

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