Alarms will sound around 10 a.m. today, signalling residents to hurry uphill during the annual Caribe Wave regional earthquake and tsunami exercise. The Department of Disaster Management, which will use …
What to know about today’s earthquake drill
The Department of Disaster Management is coordinating a local observance of the global “ShakeOut” earthquake drill today. The self-led exercise, which is expected to draw millions of participants worldwide, is …
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Hurricane-stricken Puerto Rico hit with quakes
Residents of Puerto Rico in the midst of recovering from Hurricane Dorian faced another natural disaster this week. Early Tuesday morning, the Puerto Rico Seismic Network reported a 6.6-magnitude earthquake …
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5.2 earthquake strikes VI, no tsunami warning issued
A 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck the Virgin Islands at about 5:21 p.m. this evening, according to Sharleen DaBreo, the director of the Department of Disaster Management. The department received notification …
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