I got the below article from foxnews.com. We had an earthquake today that was felt on campus, but not on the beach. Marissa and I were on the beach and Ryan called to see if I was alright. I had no clue what he was talking about because we did not feel anything. Sorry to those who have been calling and calling. Our phones were down for about an hour and a half and it never crossed my mind that it would be on the news at home and scare y'all. Once again, we're fine and if someone hadn't told me that there had been an earthquake, I would have never known.
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Earthquake With Magnitude of 7.3 Rocks Caribbean
Thursday, November 29, 2007
ROSEAU, Dominica — A powerful earthquake rocked the eastern Caribbean on Thursday, sending office workers and shoppers fleeing into the streets of several islands. There were no immediate reports of casualties.
The earthquake, with a magnitude of 7.4, was centered 26 miles southeast of Roseau, the capital of Dominica, where the shaking lasted for about 20 seconds. The quake was felt hundreds of miles away in Puerto Rico to the west, and Venezuela and Suriname to the south.
Radio hosts at Radio Martinique said the earthquake caused some damage on the French island and urged people to evacuate buildings.
"My house shook so hard I thought it was going to fall," said a caller who identified herself only as Fannie. "The door, the windows, everything shook."
The quake struck at 2 p.m. EST at a depth of 90 miles, according to the geological survey's Web site.
"I wouldn't expect major damage because the quake has some depth," said Don Blakeman, a geophysicist at the National Earthquake Information Center in Golden, Colorado.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii said the quake was too deep to generate a destructive tsunami.
In Trinidad, the shaking sent workers streaming out of office towers into the streets of the capital, Port-of-Spain.
Thousands more ran outside in St. Maarten. Flight's at Princess Juliana International Airport were briefly suspended.
In Antigua, islanders said the shaking lasted about 30 seconds.
"I haven't felt one like that in a while," said Jessie Kentish, a resident of the capital, St. John's. "It was a long time."
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I'm glad ya'll are okay! I havent watched any tc today or looked at the news on the internet, so I had no idea there was an eathrquake either! But, I'm glad you and Ryan are safe. Cant wait to see you!
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