Caribbean countries rattled by early morning earthquake

Peta-Gaye HardyJournalist at Jamaica Observer

June 26, 2026

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Caribbean countries rattled by early morning earthquake

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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.2 rattled some Caribbean islands on Friday, the Trinidad-based Seismic Research Centre (SRC) of the University of the West Indies reported.

It said that the event occurred at 7:19 am (local time) and was at a depth of 10 kilometres.

It was felt in the nearby cities of Point-à-Pitre, the capital of the French-island of Guadeloupe, Roseau, Dominica and St John’s, the capital of Antigua and Barbuda.

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