Thursday September 11th 2014 – According to information issued by the Puerto Rico Seismic Network, an earthquake above the magnitude of 4.0 has occurred. At 10:12PM an earthquake measuring 4.71MI Latitude: 19.02 Longitude: 68.88 occurred at a depth of 106km at a distance of 44.16Km North West of Punta Cana, DR. No Tsunami Watches or Warnings were issued for the Virgin Islands. The DDM takes this time to remind the BVI community that we 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.
Persons who felt this earthquake can assist the DDM and the Puerto Rico Seismic Network in determining its intensity by logging on to the link below and filling out the electronic form
http://www.prsn.uprm.edu/English/DFI/reportesismosII.php?id=20140912021242&lat=19.0256&lon=-68.8813&prof=106
