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St Elizabeth hurricane victims grateful for home repairs by church community
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December 4 03:05 PM
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — For Janet Chambers, the devastation of Hurricane Melissa was not just about losing her home, but also the overwhelming sense o...
Mom charged for death of pregnant daughter in Michigan
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Mom charged for death of pregnant daughter in Michigan
December 4 02:56 PM
MICHIGAN, United States — Michigan police have charged a woman and her husband with murder after the discovery of her pregnant daughter’s body in the ...
Jazz Must Be returns to The Summit for second staging
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Jazz Must Be returns to The Summit for second staging
December 4 02:05 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Vocalist Apryl-Jaye will present the second staging of Island Car Rentals Presents: Jazz Must Be on Thursday, December 4 at The Su...
Jamaica-bound hurricane relief container robbed in Canada
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Jamaica-bound hurricane relief container robbed in Canada
December 4 01:13 PM
TORONTO, Canada — Canadian police are investigating what volunteers say is a heartbreaking robbery after thieves emptied out a container of donated it...

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Minor earthquake felt in St Elizabeth early Monday
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Minor earthquake felt in St Elizabeth early Monday
December 1, 2025
ST ELIZABETH, Jamaica — A minor earthquake rattled parts of St Elizabeth early Monday morning, according to a preliminary bulletin from the Earthquake...
Magnitude 6.5 earthquake hits east of Guadeloupe — USGS
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Magnitude 6.5 earthquake hits east of Guadeloupe — USGS
October 27, 2025
POINTE-À-PITRE, France (AFP) — A shallow magnitude 6.5 earthquake hit off the coast of the French overseas territory of Guadeloupe, United States seis...
Three Caribbean countries rattled by two earthquakes
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Three Caribbean countries rattled by two earthquakes
October 21, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – Two earthquakes within a two-hour period rattled several Caribbean countries on Monday night, but there were no immedi...
Earthquake felt in sections of Jamaica
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Earthquake felt in sections of Jamaica
October 19, 2025
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake was felt in sections of Jamaica on Sunday afternoon. Reports of the quake started just after 2:07 pm. The Earthquake Unit s...
Magnitude 6.1 quake hits southern Philippines
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Magnitude 6.1 quake hits southern Philippines
October 16, 2025
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — A magnitude 6.1 earthquake jolted southern Philippines Friday, the United States Geological Survey said, a week after two ...
Earthquake rattles three Caribbean islands
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Earthquake rattles three Caribbean islands
October 3, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.8 rattled several cities in the Caribbean on Friday, but there were no immediate r...
6.2-magnitude quake shakes west Venezuela
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6.2-magnitude quake shakes west Venezuela
September 24, 2025
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP)—A 6.2-magnitude quake shook west and north Venezuela Wednesday, including the capital Caracas, without immediate reports of c...
Minor 3.2 magnitude earthquake felt in St Andrew
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Minor 3.2 magnitude earthquake felt in St Andrew
September 24, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A minor earthquake was felt in sections of St Andrew on Wednesday. According to the Earthquake Unit at the University of the West ...
5.2-magnitude offshore earthquake rattles Greece
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5.2-magnitude offshore earthquake rattles Greece
September 8, 2025
ATHENS, Greece (AFP)-A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck off the Greek island of Euboea early Tuesday and was strongly felt in Athens, authorities said....
Afghanistan earthquake kills more than 800
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Afghanistan earthquake kills more than 800
September 1, 2025
JALALABAD, Afghanistan (AFP) -- A massive rescue operation was underway in Afghanistan Monday, after a strong earthquake and multiple aftershocks flat...
St Lucia rattled by two earthquakes days apart
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St Lucia rattled by two earthquakes days apart
August 25, 2025
CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC) – Three days after an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.0 rattled St Lucia, the island was jolted by a 4.4 tremor on Sunday ni...
Haitians flee homes following earthquake
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Haitians flee homes following earthquake
August 5, 2025
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (CMC) – The Civil Protection Department (DPC) Tuesday urged people to remain “vigilant” as people fled their homes late Monday n...
Magnitude 3.6 earthquake felt in eastern Jamaica
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Magnitude 3.6 earthquake felt in eastern Jamaica
July 9, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A magnitude 3.6 earthquake was felt in several parts of Jamaica Wednesday afternoon. The Earthquake Unit at the University of the ...
Minor earthquake felt in sections of St Andrew
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Minor earthquake felt in sections of St Andrew
June 28, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica -An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.1 was reportedly felt in sections of St Andrew Saturday morning. According to the Earthquake Un...
Trinidad and Tobago rattled by earthquake
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Trinidad and Tobago rattled by earthquake
June 24, 2025
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.9 rattled Trinidad and Tobago on Tuesday, but there were no immediate reports of d...

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