An earthquake shook large sections of Dominica on Friday afternoon.
The 5.8 magnitude quake took place at 3:54 pm, 93 miles east south east of Roseau at a depth of 21 kilometers, according to the UWI Seismic Research Center.
Many Dominicans took to social media to report the quake.
It was also reportedly felt in Martinique and St. Lucia.
There are no reports of damages.
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I was in the financial center at the time it happened. i said look they blowing up the building.
every body should be blame in this mess I saw rain it happened I also saw fire coming from the mountain so people be careful for the wickeness we do and what we ask for. THe people that are planning to do bad things in dominica the shake in Roseau is a warning so take heed.
If an earthquake strikes and a bad one at that, it could devastate the country with everyone in it.
Who is better than others? God knows.
You UWP supporters, you are the troublemakers who will make the wrath of God descend on Dominica. You lack love, peace and unity.
Therefore, do not place yourself above DLP and its supporters. You have projected just who and what you are. You are not in God’s good book. Therefore, do not be presumptuous and place yourself on a high(er) level,and possessing a greater than thou attitude. You are the ones who must change and are in dire need of good cleansing of heart, mind and soul.
God will decide who will be affected or not. Not mere human beings.
I guess God told you who is in his good or bad books. Apparently you are the first name in the good book.
You all sound like damn fools with your political comments, and God this and God that. Anyone got anything to say regarding SEISMIC ACTIVITY? Sheesh.
Who do you think orders and controls the seismic activity
Some of you people are so scientific you do not understand that everything has a first cause. We call Him God.
You can only go so far back and there is God. Either that OR you have something creating itself or coming from nothing
Sincerely, Rev. Donald Hill, D.D., Ph.D. (Biblical Studies)
Sincerely, Rev. Donald Hill.
DNO , thanks for keeping us informed. They well glad to comment. I am happy for the info.
There are people rejoicing and even calling for a bigger earthquake because they feel like it will “shake up” some person or party they don’t like. Either some of you just stupid or you don’t live in Dominica. If the country shakes we ALL feel it. Stop wishing destruction on the country for the sake of a few. And you all wonder why Dominicans will never vote you back into power
Shake the opposition. GOD NAR sleep because Lennox is a blasphemer and a traitor of Dominica.
John, you are actually more stupid than I thought! Don’t you know when it rains it rain for both good people and the evil ones like you?
The Sun rises each day and gives light to the rich the poor the ignorant, and the smart, the evil and the good! When Dominica shook, was Lennox the only person who felt it?
Can you tell me if the other corrupted fellow who might be at that moment (thiefing) something, like money feet it or not!
I’ll tell what; when that thief felt the building shaking under him, he perhaps drop what he had stole and run for his life; he probably thought it be his last day earth, departing this earth with thieving money in his hands:
Hahahahahahahahahahahhaahhaahahahahah!
John people like you there is no limit to your stupidity!
Hey Jack! What do you call you god skerrit for saying people shouldn’t pray to God but come to him and what do you say about yourself for worshiping skerrit as a God?
i like that question…. And when he did it the church remain silent because he gave all of them
30 pieces of silver…
When rain falls it fall on all our roof
John Jules you are the blasphemer and how little do you know your bible to be uttering or even posting a comment like your, education is one of the most difficult topics for Dominicans because the truth is difficult to accept . John, Linton is not the problem the processing of the CBI program so can you wrap that around your head and see it for what it is, other Islands are recalling and review their CBI program but Dominica will not so how can you blame Linton for that it’s because you don’t understand the program and what’s at stake. I’m not UWP and I could gather the data go thru it for myself and make up my own mind.. I do believe it’s time we Dominicans seek out the truth for themselves instead of just accepting what the administration said. I hope for Tuesday’s meeting people just don’t do anything foolish but freedom of speech and assemble are in the Constitution and it’s the right of the people .
@john jules You sound like an idiot!! Why not go to school!
Don’t you worry because on Tuesday -Dday we will see who the people will label a traitor and blasphemer!
Assertive and ready for Dday
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Skerrit must be God, for Lennox to be a blasphemer. Because is he alone i know Lennox does cry down.
That is the thunderous sound of the people’s feet, as they march towards the financial centre to demand an end to corruption, victimization and tyranny. Mother Nature was just telling us in advance.
It is difficult for many people to believe that something as this worldly as an earthquake could have a spiritual cause.
However more than one DNO commentator agrees with me that God sometimes uses an earthquake to get our attention. This is found in the Bible but I also believe it is seen in history. It can also be an outpouring of the wrath of God on a nation when their cup of iniquity overflows.
A nation that allows devil worship and voodoo to gain legal status along with historical Biblical Christianity and is overrun with drugs, sexual immorality, and crime is in danger.
God is still on the throne. He will hear the cries of His people for mercy and protection if they do the right things. It is wise to heed the warnings.
Sincerely, Rev. Donald Hill.
Why is it difficult to believe so? You does just say what you want to make yourself seem enlightened? smh oh ye of small minds. Everyone knows what God is capable of, it is right there in our faces everyday, not just in your King James version Reverand.
I sincerely hope everyone is ok, but this is a warning. DOMINICA WAKE UP. BONDYE KA PALE BA’W. the badmind and corrupt in our nature isle better fix up, or jah go deal with they *************
Many people may say thats nature doing its job. But open all u eyes thats God giving the people a warning with all of that nonsense thats happening in this country. Hmmmm im not taking these things lightly. Open all u eyes Dominicans. Ok God is speakkng to us.
Let me ask you something: I live in Los Angeles in California; it a fact that California, is earthquake prone; every single day of the year there are tremors somewhere in the State of California, some are so slight (small) we do not feel them however, they are measured on the Richter scale.
Are you suggesting that the reason for that is God speaking to people because of what they are doing all over California a land mass of billions of square miles?
You know the less scholastically educated we are the more nonsense we speak, if you want to know about earthquake do some study in Physical Geography, that does not have anything to do with people and geographic location, but you will learn about Land Form, and movement tectonic plates and a host of other things.
Francisco,
You seem to be making some sense for once! They also said Tropical Storm Erika was punishment for some people in Dominica. Last time I checked, not one of the government parl reps. except perhaps Dr. Darroux as part of the community of Petite Savanne was personally affected.
I guess Martinique and St. Lucia where the quake was also felt have a “Corrupt Skerrit” in their midst as well.
Let us continue to burn down the house (Dominica) to kill the mouse (Mr. Skerrit) and see where it gets us. I guess the majority of them plan to move from Dominica after its destruction? and the agent of the destruction is going to do like the Passover and “skip one take one”. I guess those who are to be spared will have some kind of mark on their door posts like the Israelites?
Boy, I never want to hate anybody like that so I lose all reason and perspective!
Your post was going quite well until you mentioned someone’s scholastic inferiority in their lack of knowledge of Geography and the State of California being billions of square miles. Francisco, you are a cantankerous know it all, name calling braggart who must be an awful neighbor. The State of California is part of the United States which itself is approximately three and a three quarter million square miles, now how could billions of square miles fit into that land mass? Incidentally, if people want to believe that the earthquake had something to do with God then it’s their right to believe. Months ago you described someone who took her own life as having committed youth in Asia, have you figured out what the correct terminology is yet? I remind you of that post simply to emphasize that you are not smarter than the people you frequently denigrate. This is a new year, change your ways, don’t put everybody and your country down because of their perceived inferior education and politic
Reply to Francisco, continued
This is a new year, change your ways, don’t put everybody and your country down because of their perceived inferior education and politics respectively, be humble in spite of your great education and abundance of material things. Help make the life of one person in Dominica better and in so doing you will become a better person and less confrontational. I say this because I have read virtually all your post since the launch of DNO and you are remarkably consistent for the bile and hatred and condescension that you spew.
continued
This is a new year, change your ways, don’t put everybody and your country down because of their perceived inferior education and politics respectively, be humble in spite of your great education and abundance of material things. Help make the life of one person in Dominica better and in so doing you will become a better person and less confrontational. I say this because I have read virtually all your post since the launch of DNO and you are remarkably consistent for the bile and hatred and condescension that you spew.
Dave there is nothing you suggest I should do to help that I have not already done, and continue to do. Nevertheless, one can never do enough to satisfy not even their own relatives, in Dominica. I took care of my mother, grandmother, and a sister while they were alive, and needed help.
While I had to take care of my children too: You will not believe it but, I have relatives in Dominica, some said I did my very best taking care of my parents and sister, there are some relatieves who said “I could do more. So, what is a man suppose to do? Guy I’ve been to Dominica on vacation, and without none relatives asking me for anything I gave money to people, who did not ask me, rather than saying a simple thanks.
Their response was “baye wa me ca, do wid dat.” Interpretation: “boy what can I do with that?” indicating what I gave to them was not enough.
Now if you are hoping to read anything hypocritical from me making belief, softening my opinions and accepting the status quo…
Nice message I agree with your comments.
God we thank you for sparing us from a major catastrophe. God bless Dominica ????
I really thought that the earth quake would never stop
Accept Jesus Christ, and get your life right with him if you have not yet done that.
Although Earthquakes are a natural phenomena, all our life’s can be taken away in a matter of seconds. In the late 1950’s one shook at home, I saw our house rocked like a ship on a sixty foot wave. It is not a good experience. I experience worst since I’ve been here, I swore for months after I was still confused and terrified of the those two experiences.
Romans 12:19 ‘Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay, says the Lord.”
Everytime time God was about to free His people it was always preceded or accompanied by an earthquake.
1.Moses on Sinai: Before God spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai and gave the Ten Commandments, a great shaking of the mountain occurred (Exodus 19:18).
2.The Fall of Jericho: The wall of the fortified city of Jericho collapsed suddenly after the Israelites marched around the city seven times (Joshua 6). The biblical account does not specifically mention an earthquake, but the earth would have been shaken by the wall’s collaps
3.The defeat of the Philistine: Israel conquered the Philistines near Geba after an earthquake occurred in their camp (1 Samuel 14:15).
4. Elijah on Mount Horeb: God spoke to Elijah at Mount Sinai (Horeb) as He did before to Moses after the occurrence of an earthquake (1 Kings 19:11)
5.The Crucifixion: Immediately after Jesus cried “It, is finished a great earthquake occurred (Matthew 27:51-54).
Tuesday is D day, and here comes earthquake?Not good Skerro
Angelo, sometimes people can use scriptures to disseminate false doctrines you know. I am not going to try to refute scriptures, but one have to be careful when they are talking nonsense!
I live in California, where earthquakes shakes everyday, more than once per day so in the that event, which people God intends to free why he shakes California everyday!
Tell me!
Pastor A:
Thank you for bringing together all these Biblical examples of earthquakes. This piece deserves to be taken seriously and studied. A good way to do this would be to read each account and determine what was the Divine purpose for each quake. What was God doing it for
What was He saying 
In an even more serious vein what is God saying to Dominica
Sincerely, Rev. Donald Hill.
Is WAR we want in our country look bigger boss. See them fighting for power but they kw not the hour
Shake them up. The place is full of too much wickedness and greed.
No expert, but the position of 95 miles east north east of Roseau looks way off.
DNO, you made a correction to the article after I submitted my post, please delete my post relating to this news item.
The fact is it was felt in Dominica big time.
Sincerely, Rev. Donald Hill.
Colonel Skerrit, if you are doing this earthquake thing, stop it NOW! Or else I will demand my cut from the $50 million dollars a month from our passport sales.
Thank God for spearing our country. It was just a little shaking to prepare us for the BIG shaking and quaking that will begin on Tuesday, as we March our way back to victory and pride. When Skerrit an co will see and feel the massive shake he will poupou on him.
When a disaster will strike it will affect everyone. Those who want to destroy Dominica with malicious intent, they better believe they too will feel the consequences and not only some of us. Because we are no match to Nature.
There are no heroes when people have evil intent. There are no sacrifices they are making for the ordinary man and women. They are doing it all for themselves it is no point they pretend to us what they are doing is saving Dominica. When disaster strikes like Erika we see who our real heroes are not the opportunists.
Pray that God does not take the fate of Dominica in his hands and shake his gown on us. Let us not offend God too much with not being appreciative for what he gives each and everyone of us and believes God gave others more than us. God works in mysterious ways, we just don’t know how and why he does what he does, only he knows.
God Bless and Save Dominica and her People from all disasters natural or man-made we pray, Amen.
You forgot to say that God hates corrupt practices like those that the rogues governing our country are invved in!!
In Jesus Name. God bless Dominica as just passing through said.
Wake up Dominicans! God is sending a message to all the negative talks that taking place in Dominica.
Start praying and live politics alone. Everybody havevto give an account for themselves.
Thank God for that I glad that no-one get hurt. I have never heard of earthquake taking place in Dominica before it’s first time hearing about it. If this is a sign it’s warning us about what to expect. With what is going on in DA, such as killing, child molestation and other bad things happening in DA is just not right, it’s becoming too violent and God have a way to make changes so people be ready for more bad problems we don’t need it, pray and ask God to keep DA safe from disaster like the earthquake we already have the seasonal hurricane we don’t need any more. I will keep my home Island in my PRAYERS. GOD BLESS DOMINICA.
We heard a powerful earthquake in 2004 and almost 2 years of intermittent aftershocks following that so no not never
Just a warning. Take heed Dominica. The evil doers are bring curse upon this nation and the Almighty is warning us.
That looks like South East, more specifically South South East
It was also felt in St. Vincent.
Shook castle bruce real hard.
That was a warning to John-dont-know that his days are numbered cuz the people are about to fire him. Run John-dont-know run!
Assertive and ready to Dday
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Dominica doesn’t need a good shaking up, then, with all that nonsense thatis happening, which we so dumbly accept cause we view things in this country only behind political lenses.
AA DNO you all working after 4p.m. on a Friday afternoon den?? I never know that.
dno allu quick n on point wi…