Earthquake in Roseau

Acting Disaster Coordinator, Fitzroy Pascal, has revealed that an earthquake occurred today in the Roseau area.

In a statement made to media, this afternoon, Pascal said that the quake occurred at 15.33 North, 61.30 West or South-East of Roseau.

“Preliminary information from the Seismic Research Centre in Trinidad indicates that an earthquake occurred at 1:15pm today,” he stated.

The event was said to have been felt in the Roseau Valley and Canefield areas, but no damage has been reported.

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12 Comments

  1. Roseau River
    August 11, 2018

    Pray for our country

  2. Truth Be Told
    August 11, 2018

    Don’t worry, we are almost climate change; hurricanes, earthquake and volcano resilient. Soon we will also be Labour party and Roosevelt Skerrit resilient!

  3. BMB
    August 11, 2018

    Excuse Mr Acting Disaster Coordinator, but if you’re giving information from the Seismic Research Centre in Trinidad, give us all. This is an earthquake of some significance seeing that GPS coordinates puts it only 1.2km north of the Boiling Lake; Dominica’s most volcanic area. This office of disaster management has a habit of ‘dragging feet’ when it comes to disseminating information. See link below for a more in depth summary of this event, which was reviewed by a Seismologist:

    http://uwiseismic.com/NewsDetails.aspx?id=584

    • waypapa
      August 13, 2018

      What did you read on the page that is not here on DNO? Are you well?

  4. Mitzie
    August 11, 2018

    So true…humans do not control nature or the power of God.
    We all need to repent and seek God’s devine intervention for every country in the world. ?

  5. DA fragile
    August 11, 2018

    Roseau Valley huh! Geothermal drilling zone perhaps?

  6. yankie
    August 10, 2018

    People… change all you government if you want to prosper… i warning all you… huh! ok…

    • Naf
      August 10, 2018

      Instead you go on your knees and pray to God that everybody is ok, this is the best you can come up with? At the end of the day you and any government not in control of nature. I think we as a people can do and act better than this. Is nothing to be angry about, just want you to speak more positive than this.

      • Mitzie
        August 11, 2018

        So true…humans do not control nature or the power of God.
        We all need to repent and seek God’s devine intervention for every country in the world. ?

  7. Danziger
    August 10, 2018

    Those HATERS nomme et femme qui ka preach WAR toute toute lajournée oh T ZOR.

  8. anonymous2
    August 10, 2018

    Good. It is only a minor earthquake at least for now. Sometimes others follow of greater magnitude. I hope not.

  9. ???????????????
    August 10, 2018

    Father protect us and thank you in advance.

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