Comments on: Earthquake!

By: triniboy

triniboy — Sun, 19 Nov 2006 01:57:42 +0000

We just had 2 ones about 4-5 on the richter scale in this one week!!!
we all think something big is going to happen

By: Sally

Sally — Fri, 29 Sep 2006 22:19:48 +0000

Um, we just had another big earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Rictor Scale in Trinidad at 9:10. We experienced the aftershock around 2:20. Hope all is well

By: tyndale

tyndale — Mon, 05 Dec 2005 14:40:39 +0000

The December 1 earthquake was only 4.1, and we’ve had much stronger ones in the past year. There was a 6.1 near the SE coast in December 2004, and a 4.9 and a 5.1 near the Venezuelan coast in October, both about 70 miles from Port of Spain. The reason why this most recent quake felt so strong is that was not out at sea but on land, only 3 miles south of San Juan and just outside Port of Spain; but also because it was so shallow, i.e. near the surface. The two October quakes, for instance, were about 90 and 40 miles down. But the December 1 quake was only 10 miles down. Being closer and shallower it was felt much more sharply than its magnitude suggests. Hope it’s not starting up activity on a new fault next to the city …

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Fri, 02 Dec 2005 17:51:00 +0000

Had just got home from the Dionne Warwick show when it happened, sending me scampering outside. This is the what, third really sharp quake we’ve had in the past few months? Is the Big One coming soon?

By: sungoddess

sungoddess — Fri, 02 Dec 2005 13:36:01 +0000

Girl, the first time I lived through one of those in Trinidad, I thought the roof was going to come down, and I was in Woodbrook!

By: West Indies Cricket Blog » Earthquate in T&T

West Indies Cricket Blog » Earthquate in T&T — Fri, 02 Dec 2005 13:02:10 +0000

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By: alice

alice — Fri, 02 Dec 2005 12:23:34 +0000

Well it’s good to know all is well. That must be a strange feeling.

By: Brooklyn Bluesman

Brooklyn Bluesman — Fri, 02 Dec 2005 11:26:59 +0000

I hear you on those earthquakes. Here in Taiwan we get our share. I owe you a thank you for a shout out you gave me on Free Culture podcast a while back.