Quakes in Caribbean

Hasn't attracted much attention but there have been a fair amount of quakes in the Caribbean recently

earthquaketrack.com...

earthquake.usgs.gov...

"Extensive diversity and complexity of tectonic regimes characterizes the perimeter of the Caribbean plate, involving no fewer than four major plates (North America, South America, Nazca, and Cocos). Inclined zones of deep earthquakes (Wadati-Benioff zones), ocean trenches, and arcs of volcanoes clearly indicate subduction of oceanic lithosphere along the Central American and Atlantic Ocean margins of the Caribbean plate, while crustal seismicity in Guatemala, northern Venezuela, and the Cayman Ridge and Cayman Trench indicate transform fault and pull-apart basin tectonics."

www.jamaicaobserver.com...

"In recent months, Caribbean countries have recorded earthquakes of varying magnitudes and the Seismic Unit has warned the region to brace for a major tremor."

Anyone in that area?
Thoughts?

a reply to: ElGoobero

Interesting - I wasn't aware of this.

The earthquake tracker link you posted is with focus on Puerto Rico, here is one that includes additional areas in the Carribbean (it's showing there was a 6.5 mag in Barbados sometime this year, wow!)

earthquaketrack.com...

Will be sticking around in hopes of learning more. Thanks for sharing OP

a reply to: ElGoobero

(Any Moderators looking at this, I beg your indulgence, but please allow my post, even if it looks like thread drift.)

Well, I'm running out of 2-cent pieces, much to the delight of many, I'm sure.

One, great post.

Two, there are some great like minded people here that I am sure will respond as soon as they've had the opportunity. In the mean time, I appreciate your observations.

Three, I've just got to ask, how on earth did you manage to join ATS in the future? By my calendar, and I've had a most unfortunate experience over the subjects of calendars, but mine says that 4-1-2016 hasn't happened yet. So, for now and in the future, welcome to ATS

Edit: I wrote this because I saw the post and later noticed it was still unacknowledged. While I was writing, someone beat me to it, so yea. I'll tiptoe away. I just wanted you to know that somebody noticed.

a reply to: ClownFish

TPTB on this thread use the Euro mode of dating
4-1-16 means Fourth of January, not April First.

I try to check the USGS quake map. I noticed one for Tortola BVI a week or so ago, which struck me as I've been there. great resource, by the way.

earthquake.usgs.gov...

(ten in the last 24 hours!)

3.2
6km NNE of San Antonio, Puerto Rico
2016-02-29 06:28:57 UTC53.0 km
2.7
42km N of Brenas, Puerto Rico
2016-02-29 06:20:56 UTC60.0 km
3.2
31km NW of Rincon, Puerto Rico
2016-02-29 06:06:00 UTC29.0 km
2.7
57km N of Hatillo, Puerto Rico
2016-02-29 05:06:00 UTC50.0 km
2.6
77km NNW of Road Town, British Virgin Islands
2016-02-28 23:50:45 UTC29.0 km
3.2
62km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands
2016-02-28 23:49:36 UTC42.0 km
3.0
70km NNW of Road Town, British Virgin Islands
2016-02-28 23:32:39 UTC30.0 km
3.4
67km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands
2016-02-28 23:30:35 UTC49.0 km
3.5
71km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands
2016-02-28 23:27:44 UTC26.0 km
3.4
72km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands
2016-02-28 23:17:20 UTC27.0 km
3.0
61km W of Rincon, Puerto Rico
2016-02-28 20:36:29 UTC7.0 km
2.6
13km SSW of Arroyo, Puerto Rico
2016-02-28 15:21:07 UTC14.0 km
2.6
38km NNE of Vieques, Puerto Rico
2016-02-28 14:22:28 UTC47.0 km
2.9
33km N of Road Town, BVI

14 in the last 24 hours. hopefully these little ones will relieve the stress and save us from a big one.

6.0 in Barbuda last night

www.channelnewsasia.com...

"A 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of the Caribbean island nation of Antigua and Barbuda Saturday (Mar 19), US experts said, but caused no tsunami warning or immediate reports of damage or injury.

The strong quake, which hit at 1126 GMT, struck at a depth of 24 kilometers (15 miles) with its epicenter located 153 kilometers northeast of the capital of Saint John's, according to the US Geological Survey."

the US media doesn't appear to have noticed

...and a 4.6 in Barbuda

Time 2016-03-22 14:09:35 UTC
Location 17.329°N 61.586°W
Depth 42.1 km

5.6 in Dominican Republic

I haven't posted here but I've noticed clusters on and off this year.
hope this is the worst of it

4.5 in Martinique
4.3 off Tortola

hopefully the worst is over

12 in Carib last 24 hours

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3.1
16km NNE of Arecibo, Puerto Rico 2017-01-16 14:46:39 (UTC)
99.0 km

3.4
40km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
2017-01-16 09:07:10 (UTC)
87.0 km

3.1
41km NNW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico
2017-01-16 07:32:52 (UTC)
14.0 km

3.7
168km NNW of The Valley, Anguilla
2017-01-16 05:39:39 (UTC)
53.0 km

3.8
98km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands
2017-01-16 05:06:25 (UTC)
58.0 km

3.4
4km N of Vega Baja, Puerto Rico
2017-01-16 03:08:55 (UTC)
121.0 km

3.6
147km NE of Road Town, British Virgin Islands
2017-01-16 03:01:51 (UTC)
63.0 km

2.9
1km E of La Plena, Puerto Rico
2017-01-16 02:56:03 (UTC)
15.0 km

3.2
113km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands
2017-01-15 23:38:24 (UTC)
54.0 km

3.4
113km NNW of Road Town, British Virgin Islands
2017-01-15 23:33:12 (UTC)
40.0 km

4.2
99km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands
2017-01-15 23:28:04 (UTC)
30.0 km

3.4
78km N of Hatillo, Puerto Rico
2017-01-15 21:08:59 (UTC)
24.0 km

hopefully nothing worse. 4.2 got some oomph to it

5.4 in Cuba!!!


M 5.4 - 43km S of Guisa, Cuba
Time2017-01-17 09:08:02 (UTC)Location19.862°N 76.594°WDepth11.0 km

www.ibtimes.com...

A moderate earthquake rocked Cuba Tuesday morning, according to reports. The quake struck about 50 miles away from the southeast coast, with tremors felt about 100 miles away from the epicenter in cities including Santiago de Cuba, Guantanamo, Palma Soriano and Bayamo, Earthquake Track reported.

The earthquake hit at 4:08 a.m. local time nearly seven miles beneath the earth's surface. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said the quake was 5.4-magnitude. However, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) estimated a preliminary magnitude of 5.7.

There were no immediate reports of injuries of major damages caused by the quake. However, the its magnitude was felt by people near the epicenter and surrounding cities, many of whom reported on social media about experiencing aftershock tremors .

kinda big, no?

30 quakes in Carib in last 24 hours!!!



3.4
71km SE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
2017-02-25 11:56:38 (UTC)
166.0 km
3.1
95km NNW of Road Town, British Virgin Islands
2017-02-25 09:36:21 (UTC)
56.0 km
3.0
98km NNW of Road Town, British Virgin Islands
2017-02-25 09:08:57 (UTC)
34.0 km
3.1
93km NNW of Road Town, British Virgin Islands
2017-02-25 06:01:20 (UTC)
48.0 km
2.9
103km NNW of Road Town, British Virgin Islands
2017-02-25 05:58:15 (UTC)
7.0 km
3.3
48km NNW of Road Town, British Virgin Islands
2017-02-25 05:50:11 (UTC)
109.0 km
2.8
31km N of Isabela, Puerto Rico
2017-02-25 05:33:31 (UTC)
63.0 km
2.6
36km N of Hatillo, Puerto Rico
2017-02-25 05:19:37 (UTC)
65.0 km
3.0
49km N of Isabela, Puerto Rico
2017-02-25 05:04:55 (UTC)
11.0 km
2.8
42km N of Isabela, Puerto Rico
2017-02-25 04:54:25 (UTC)
12.0 km
3.0
3km ESE of Luyando, Puerto Rico
2017-02-25 04:46:25 (UTC)
132.0 km
3.3
48km N of Isabela, Puerto Rico
2017-02-25 04:42:03 (UTC)
28.0 km
2.9
38km N of Isabela, Puerto Rico
2017-02-25 04:37:49 (UTC)
61.0 km
3.3
84km N of Road Town, British Virgin Islands
2017-02-25 04:32:41 (UTC)
95.0 km
3.8
79km N of Road Town, British Virgin Islands
2017-02-25 04:15:29 (UTC)
56.0 km
3.3
92km NNW of Road Town, British Virgin Islands
2017-02-25 03:46:43 (UTC)
44.0 km
3.0
89km NNW of Road Town, British Virgin Islands
2017-02-25 03:45:20 (UTC)
57.0 km
2.8
83km N of Road Town, British Virgin Islands
2017-02-25 03:44:03 (UTC)
58.0 km
3.3
71km NNE of Road Town, British Virgin Islands
2017-02-25 03:36:41 (UTC)
36.0 km
3.3
104km NNW of Road Town, British Virgin Islands
2017-02-25 03:34:01 (UTC)
54.0 km
3.3
87km N of Road Town, British Virgin Islands
2017-02-25 03:22:40 (UTC)
51.0 km
3.0
93km N of Road Town, British Virgin Islands
2017-02-25 03:21:46 (UTC)
60.0 km
3.4
38km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
2017-02-25 03:06:10 (UTC)
66.0 km
3.1
76km NNW of Road Town, British Virgin Islands
2017-02-25 03:06:03 (UTC)
64.0 km
3.2
96km NNW of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands
2017-02-25 02:57:27 (UTC)
48.0 km
3.1
104km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands
2017-02-25 02:53:18 (UTC)
16.0 km
3.4
119km NNW of Road Town, British Virgin Islands
2017-02-25 02:50:45 (UTC)
41.0 km
3.3
123km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands
2017-02-24 15:39:38 (UTC)
63.0 km
3.0
55km N of San Juan, Puerto Rico
2017-02-24 14:44:33 (UTC)
27.0 km
2.8
117km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands
2017-02-24 14:08:25 (UTC)
68.0 km

38 in the last 24 hours!

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3.6
85km N of Road Town, British Virgin Islands
2017-04-14 04:26:14 (UTC)
34.0 km
3.6
87km N of Road Town, British Virgin Islands
2017-04-14 03:05:51 (UTC)
6.0 km
3.5
57km S of La Romana, Dominican Republic
2017-04-14 18:22:49 (UTC)
21.0 km
3.5
70km WSW of Stella, Puerto Rico
2017-04-14 22:44:38 (UTC)
150.0 km
3.5
78km N of Road Town, British Virgin Islands
2017-04-14 06:06:24 (UTC)
41.0 km
3.5
74km N of Road Town, British Virgin Islands
2017-04-14 23:07:21 (UTC)
24.0 km
3.5
87km N of Road Town, British Virgin Islands
2017-04-14 06:33:08 (UTC)
50.0 km
3.4
85km N of Road Town, British Virgin Islands
2017-04-14 02:47:51 (UTC)
40.0 km
3.4
117km N of Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands
2017-04-14 22:58:37 (UTC)
89.0 km
3.4
84km NNE of Vieques, Puerto Rico
2017-04-14 12:33:44 (UTC)
54.0 km
3.4
94km NNE of Road Town, British Virgin Islands
2017-04-14 05:07:08 (UTC)
48.0 km
3.4
78km N of Road Town, British Virgin Islands
2017-04-14 03:14:10 (UTC)
37.0 km
3.4
81km N of Road Town, British Virgin Islands
2017-04-14 02:58:43 (UTC)
5.0 km
3.4
98km N of Road Town, British Virgin Islands
2017-04-14 22:22:41 (UTC)
55.0 km
3.3
81km N of Road Town, British Virgin Islands
2017-04-14 09:16:39 (UTC)
59.0 km
3.3
72km N of Road Town, British Virgin Islands
2017-04-14 09:40:18 (UTC)
77.0 km
3.3
71km N of Road Town, British Virgin Islands
2017-04-14 04:43:51 (UTC)
63.0 km
3.3
82km NNW of Road Town, British Virgin Islands
2017-04-14 08:02:28 (UTC)
11.0 km
3.1
67km NNE of Vieques, Puerto Rico
2017-04-14 11:32:47 (UTC)
74.0 km
3.1
63km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
2017-04-14 22:08:22 (UTC)
45.0 km
3.0
88km N of Road Town, British Virgin Islands
2017-04-14 10:27:31 (UTC)
13.0 km
2.9
78km N of Vieques, Puerto Rico
2017-04-14 13:13:05 (UTC)
63.0 km
2.9
78km NNE of Vieques, Puerto Rico
2017-04-14 13:40:48 (UTC)
59.0 km
2.9
12km ENE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
2017-04-14 22:13:15 (UTC)
62.0 km
2.8
88km N of Road Town, British Virgin Islands
2017-04-14 05:17:00 (UTC)
40.0 km
2.8
4km NE of San Juan, Puerto Rico
2017-04-14 16:28:05 (UTC)
99.0 km
2.7
87km N of Road Town, British Virgin Islands
2017-04-14 05:13:21 (UTC)
43.0 km
2.7
89km N of Road Town, British Virgin Islands
2017-04-14 08:19:14 (UTC)
14.0 km
2.7
77km NNE of Vieques, Puerto Rico
2017-04-14 12:39:00 (UTC)
47.0 km
2.7
85km N of Road Town, British Virgin Islands
2017-04-14 04:31:17 (UTC)
49.0 km
2.7
82km N of Road Town, British Virgin Islands
2017-04-14 05:15:00 (UTC)
54.0 km
2.6
90km N of Road Town, British Virgin Islands
2017-04-14 09:46:49 (UTC)
60.0 km
2.6
74km NNW of Road Town, British Virgin Islands
2017-04-14 17:15:56 (UTC)
43.0 km
2.6
78km N of Road Town, British Virgin Islands
2017-04-14 02:51:10 (UTC)
45.0 km
2.5
84km N of Road Town, British Virgin Islands
2017-04-14 07:17:09 (UTC)
52.0 km
2.5
93km N of Road Town, British Virgin Islands
2017-04-14 02:52:55 (UTC)
58.0 km
2.5
75km N of Road Town, British Virgin Islands
2017-04-14 11:15:49 (UTC)
68.0 km
2.5
5km SSE of Espino, Puerto Rico
2017-04-14 16:36:34 (UTC)
94.0 km

5.6 and 4.8 in Barbuda
figured a big one was inevitable

antiguaobserver.com...

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14 in the last 24 hours

4.7 in Jamaica
!

earthquake.usgs.gov...

Barbuda gets a 4.4

earthquake.usgs.gov...

just after getting plastered by Irma; whole Island was evacuated

www.usatoday.com...

Barbuda has been left completely devastated by Hurricane Irma. An estimated 95% of Barbuda’s structures are damaged, and the entire island of around 1,800 people has been evacuated.

“The damage is complete,” says Ambassador Ronald Sanders, who has served as Antigua and Barbuda’s ambassador to the U.S. since 2015. “For the first time in 300 years, there’s not a single living person on the island of Barbuda — a civilization that has existed on that island for over 300 years has now been extinguished.”