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Powerful Earthquake Hits Caribbean

Quake of 7.3 magnitude in Caribbean - Americas: "Washington - An earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale occurred off the coast of the Caribbean island of Martinique but has not caused a tsunami, the US Geological Survey reported Thursday. "

Associated Press ROSEAU, Dominica (AP) — A powerful earthquake rocked the eastern Caribbean on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. No damage was immediately reported.
The earthquake, with a magnitude of 7.3, was centered 23 miles southeast of Roseau, the capital of Dominica, where the shaking lasted for about 20 seconds. The quake was felt as far away as Puerto Rico.
The quake struck at 2 p.m. EST at a depth of 90 miles beneath the surface of the Earth, according to the geological survey's Web site.

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