An earthquake shook the town of Portsmouth and other parts of the northern section of Dominica on Tuesday morning.
The UWI Seismic Research Centre said the earthquake took place at 8:36 am.
It measured 4.1 on the Richter scale.
The epicenter of the quake was located 50 km north of Roseau and 58 km SSE of Point-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe at a depth of five kilometers.
Roman Catholic Priest, Fr. Herman Sharplis described what he experienced during the quake on Q95’s The Hot Seat on Tuesday.
“I am not a scientist to decide what depth it was but certainly it was a very strong earthquake,” he stated.
He said the shaking was ‘massive’ but short.
An earthquake destroyed the 150-year-old Roman Catholic church building in Portsmouth in 2004.
So far there are no reports of damage from the quake.
In my opinion, Pure Possie does not believe in God. To be joking with those words with something of that nature!!!!SMH
Pure Possie,
This one is for your attention as follows below:
I would like to ascertained these comments from you
1) Why would Dominica be a better place without possie?, and that you meant it with all your heart Yes you have an opinion ,However, I am in total disagreement with You stating Portsmouth has crippled Dominica with their LABAR and that’s why we are so backward. ( Yo
I am proud to be a Labourite through and through and myself with the past and present family are certainly not backward.
You need to have a look at the bigger picture first and foremost beginning with youself.
2) Are you from Portsmouth,
3) Are you backward?
Earthquakes does destroys and many people can be killed depending on how high the Richter scale is.
In my view and opinion this is not something to be joking about as nature can be very it is a serious. All we have to do is watch and pray. Thank the Lord that we did not have any form of damage .
I look forward to…
Pure possie you really have jokes. You right possie people like to say LABAR. They dont mind staying hungry but give them their LABAR. The pastor knew why he called them ‘sot’. Now the lyrics is that they kick out the pastor thinking they would get someone better. My cameras are watching
It was an earthquake. You who love to deviate from the subject matter, get back to it, the issue.
Thank God it was not a bigger one. It could have been disastrous. I do not think Portsmouth could withstand another one given what occurred when the last one struck.
Lord, please protect Portsmouth and its people. Thank you Lord!
All you crying Wolf? When de Wolf come all you will cry fowl
Please prayer for my family safely their home in ziccak (Rollo St) Portsmouth, but myself deaf cannot phone call them because my father his brother mono, Emmanuel & sister Judith their children & grandchildren safely, If i have fund raise help pay them bring to England but sorry we don’t have hard our money make new buildng for new house family. People & children be safely area of Portsmouth. Other my family live from grand bay. Me, my father & family live in England.
Oh my god….! What a great advertisement for the Ministry of Education.
Do they really talk like that in England, I mean back to front and upside down? This is for sure the best laugh for today!
Wow all this because of an earthquake….
It would be useful if people saw this as a reminder to prepare, as opposed to politicking .
An earthquake is the planet acting up! Not a lot of politicians trying to get publicity!
It’s just a revival shake.
Sorry guys , That was just Madame Speaker doing one of her jumps .i’ll tell her to take it down a notch .
people just cant enjoy a little humor… but that one was laughable
all you self stop talking bull… because all will b affected
Happy no one got hurt or killed, thank God for that. However, Dominica would be a better place without Portsmouth because the people there are too damn politically blind and foolish, and they are the real reason why Dominica is so backward. The Pastor was right, when he referred to them as “Sacwe zort.” They hated Charles Savarin when he ran in Portsmouth for the DFP, and they would vote Tiger as DLP candidate instead of Savarin. But see them today adoring Savarin as a god because he and Skerrit disguised themselves into Labor.
Tell me how that relates to an earthquake?? SMH
You all Dominicans put politic in everything that’s why we are how we are. I don’t care which party you support but an earthquake has to do with Portsmouth and polictic. Be careful eat you say because Dominica would rather do with bias people like you. Everyone has their political rights and opinion
@concern from the north, I didn’t say earthquake had anything to do with politics. What I said is Dominica would be a better place without possie, and that I mean with all my heart. You saying everyone has their opinion but yet you saying Dominica with people like me? Portsmouth has crippled Dominica with their LABAR and that’s why we are so backward. More thumbs down because I enjoying the laughter.
Who or what ever yu are PURE POSSIE, where the hell you come from i dont know but i believe Dominica would be BETTER of without a boowik like you. Leave Portsmouth alone, we dont know, want, or care what the hell you think…mash
You all Dominicans put politic in everything that’s why we are how we are. I don’t care which party you support but what does an earthquake has to do with Portsmouth and polictic. This can happen anywhere careful eat you say because Dominica would rather do without bias people like you. Everyone has their political rights and opinion
jackass!
Idiot! Why DNO even allow u to post that crap while all you does delete other genuine comments
you have no idea what you are talking about
guess what please just be quiet
Dear intelligent donkey brains pure possie, what if I told you that Portsmouth alone cannot put a government in officeor keep them there?
Pure possie, or is it pure crap, people have a right to support who ever they like you and your so called blood sucking pastor go take a jump.
DNO please correct your error. it north of Portsmouth and not north of Roseau
ADMIN:The UWI reports said 50 km north of Roseau. UWI reports normally use the main town or city as a point of reference.
Isn’t Portsmouth north of Roseau? Chupes. About time that vipers nest gets shaken up.
You would be surprised to see that Possie gets shaken and stand while your area with all those kai pool fall for a tremor with less strength. Careful when you digging a pit for your brother
50 KM North (N) of Roseau and 58KM South South East (SSE) of Pointe-A-Pitre… That is correct reporting. These reports usually make reference to the main town centres in each country… So ANGEL you must be a DEVIL in disguise… or you real foolish like the rest of GWANTANSE : lol:
you think gwantanse people foolish not true? i will not anwer you because only a fool will call hard working, ambitious people foolish.. chek our track records and compare it with wherever your rass come from
So 100 km, say 60 miles from Roseau to Pointe-a- Pitre? How come it is so expensive to fly there and yet LIAT can not make a profit? They must be either very inefficient or someone is draning of money somewhere.
That’s just a reminder to let everyone know who’s in control.
Yeah the earth will do its do we can’t stop it. Mother nature knows best
Amen brother and His name not Skerrit although he may believe he can make the earth shake for some!