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Greg B · 12-03-2004, 02:56 AM

Friday December 3, 8:06 AM
Quake Hits Trinidad, Damages Some Homes
A strong earthquake shook Trinidad on Thursday, damaging several buildings south of the capital, officials and residents said. No injuries or damage to the country's important oil and gas industry were reported.

The temblor had a preliminary magnitude of 5.4, according to the U.S. National Earthquake Information Service in Golden, Colo. The epicenter was near the town of Mayaro, some 12.5 miles south of the capital, Port-of-Spain.

It was the first recorded earthquake of this magnitude to hit land in Trinidad, said Stacey Edwards, a spokeswoman for the Seismic Research Unit at the University of the West Indies in Trinidad.

Magnitude 5 earthquakes can cause considerable damage. The tremors could be felt as far away as Crown Point, Tobago, on the island's southwest corner, Edwards said.

A 5.5-magnitude earthquake was recorded in Trinidad in May 1994 but its epicenter was offshore. No injuries or damage were reported in that quake.

Thursday's quake came more than a week after a Nov. 21 temblor of magnitude 6.3 rocked the Caribbean islands of Guadeloupe and Dominica, killing a child and damaging numerous homes.

12-03-2004, 02:56 AM
Greg B So Fucking Banned Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: EARTH (for the time being) Posts: 7,014	Quakes In Carribean? Anyone know about em'? Friday December 3, 8:06 AM Quake Hits Trinidad, Damages Some Homes A strong earthquake shook Trinidad on Thursday, damaging several buildings south of the capital, officials and residents said. No injuries or damage to the country's important oil and gas industry were reported. The temblor had a preliminary magnitude of 5.4, according to the U.S. National Earthquake Information Service in Golden, Colo. The epicenter was near the town of Mayaro, some 12.5 miles south of the capital, Port-of-Spain. It was the first recorded earthquake of this magnitude to hit land in Trinidad, said Stacey Edwards, a spokeswoman for the Seismic Research Unit at the University of the West Indies in Trinidad. Magnitude 5 earthquakes can cause considerable damage. The tremors could be felt as far away as Crown Point, Tobago, on the island's southwest corner, Edwards said. A 5.5-magnitude earthquake was recorded in Trinidad in May 1994 but its epicenter was offshore. No injuries or damage were reported in that quake. Thursday's quake came more than a week after a Nov. 21 temblor of magnitude 6.3 rocked the Caribbean islands of Guadeloupe and Dominica, killing a child and damaging numerous homes.