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Earthquake hits three Caribbean countries

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Bridgetown – An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.3, rocked three islands in the Eastern Caribbean early Sunday.

The Seismic Research Centre at the University of the West ndies (UWI) said the quake occurred just after 8 a.m. and was felt 126 km N of St John’s, Antigua and Barbuda; 131 km NE of Basseterre, St Kitts Nevis  and 226 km NNW of Point-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe.

The earthquake had a focal depth of ten kilometres.

There were no reports of damage or injuries. (CMC)

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