Minor earthquake in Dominica
Published:Tuesday | August 17, 2010 | 9:39 AM
An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.9 yesterday jolted Dominica, but there were no reports of damage or injury.
The Seismic Research Centre of the University of the West Indies said the earthquake occurred southeast of Dominica at 12.30am in the morning local time and was also felt in St Lucia.
On Saturday, a 5.1 magnitude earthquake rattled Trinidad, but caused no damage or injury.
On January 12, the worst earthquake to have hit the region, struck Haiti, causing more than 200,000 deaths.