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Major earthquakes in the Caribbean are infrequent and are sometimes accompanied by tsunami. Earthquakes. Date Region Mag. MMI Deaths Injuries Comments Source
Map showing the epicenters of all the magnitude 5 and greater earthquakes in the eastern region of the Caribbean for the last 100 years. Filled circle color indicates depth and circle size indicates magnitude. The five biggest, most destructive, earthquakes of the last 250 years with magnitudes of 7 and greater are shown by stars.
The USGS estimated that the earthquake could cause economic losses measuring between 1–10% of Vanuatu's GDP. [17] The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs estimated that 116,000 people had been directly affected by the earthquake, [41] equivalent to a third of Vanuatu's population. [42] Among them were 14,000 ...
The magnitude 7.2 earthquake quake struck 8 km (5 miles) from the town of Petit Trou de Nippes, about 150 km west of the capital Port-au-Prince, at a depth of 10 km, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
A powerful earthquake hit the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, damaging buildings in the capital, Port Vila, including one housing the U.S. Embassy. A witness said bodies were seen in the city.
Note: The inclusion criteria for adding events are based on WikiProject Earthquakes' notability guideline that was developed for stand alone articles. The principles described also apply to lists. In summary, only damaging, injurious, or deadly events should be recorded.
USGS map of April 5, 2024 earthquake and aftershocks. Earthquake and aftershock timeline. Magnitude 1.8: Near Gladstone, NJ at 1:07 a.m. April 6 ... I sailed on Royal Caribbean's latest mega-ship ...
A strong earthquake struck the Cabo Cruz sector, leaving 40 people injured and more than 820 buildings damaged in the Pilon-Manzanillo area. [22] - 2020 Caribbean earthquake: 2020-01-28 14:10 UTC 19.419°N 78.756°W Caribbean Sea 7.7 M w VI 14.9 km One house collapsed and more than 300 were damaged. [23] - 2024 Cuba earthquake: 2024-11-10 16:49 UTC