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Magnitude 5.2 earthquake rocks several Eastern Caribbean countries on Friday

An earthquake, with a magnitude of 5.2, rocked several countries in the Eastern Caribbean on Friday, but there were no  immediate reports of injuries or  damage.
 
The Trinidad-based Seismic Research Centre said the quake occurred at 1:31 p.m., and was felt in Antigua & Barbuda, St. Kitts-Nevis, and Montserrat.
 
The quake was felt  58 kilometres north west of the Antigua & Barbuda capital, St. John's, 81 kilometres northeast of Basseterre, the capital of St. Kitts-Nevis, and 90km north north east of  Brades in  Montserrat.
 
The quake is the second to have occurred in the region this week.
 
The SRC said a quake, with a magnitude of 4.0, occurred on Wednesday and was felt in Dominica,  St. Lucia and the French island of Martinique.
 
 
 


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