Caribbean Earthquake

On November 29, 2007, a powerful earthquake, measuring 7.4 on the Richter Scale, shook the Eastern Caribbean region. The epicenter was in the Caribbean Sea, about 13 miles northwest of the island of Martinique at a depth of 90 miles.

Fast Facts

1. Little structural damage was incurred due to the depth of the quake
2. Tremors were felt as far away as Venezuela and Puerto Rico
3. Several buildings were damaged on Martinique and six people sustained minor injuries
4. The most powerful earthquake to hit the area in 33 years
5. The seismic activity caused false alarms of an earthquake in California
6. Minor damages were reported on the nearby islands of St. Lucia and St. Vincent
7. Two people were injured while fleeing a building in Barbados

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