Magnitude 4.20 earthquake felt in VI
According to the Puerto Rico Seismic Network, around 9:41 AM, an earthquake measuring a magnitude of 4.20 occurred at latitude 18.67, longitude 64.39 or approximately 24 miles North of Virgin Gorda at a depth of 40 km. No tsunami watches or warnings were issued for the VI from this event.
Persons on social media have since been commenting that they felt the quake, with some reported feeling a shaking in Road Town Wholesale, while one person reported “massive tremble and loud noise” in the Belmont Estate area of West End, Tortola.
One person joked that they were traversing the Sea Cows Bay roads at the time and “definitely would not have felt it.”
The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) has since reminded the VI community that residents live in a seismically active zone, which makes the Territory vulnerable to earthquakes.
“During an earthquake it is important to stay calm, if you are inside stay there, move away from ceiling fans, glass windows and doors or anything that may fall. Get under a desk or sturdy piece of furniture cover your head and hold on. If outdoors, move into an open area away from trees, building, or utility wires and poles. During an earthquake the more you move the more likely you are to be hurt, so refrain from entering or exiting a building at the time of the impact,” the DDM posted on its website today, November 11, 2017.
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