I would like to share this information I just found. It is not nice, but it is good to know at least.
The recent Haiti earthquake that ravaged Port-au-Prince shook the lives of hundreds of thousands of people to their very foundation. The world has reached out with aid, from food to supplies to simply cash advance distributions for aid groups. Yet the lack of homes and the logistical nightmare of delivering aid via a completely demolished infrastructure have made Haiti a horrific scene, indeed. Now the Caribbean has experienced another earthquake: a Cayman Islands earthquake. Fortunately, this one was merely a 5.8 and there have been no initial reports of injuries or damage. It originated about 30 miles southwest of the Cayman Islands, from the Oriente Fracture Zone along the Cayman Trough.
Incidentally, the Cayman Islands experienced a 6.8 earthquake just after Hurricane Ivan in December of 2004. Even then, only minor structural damage was reported.
Buildings and homes shook while people held their breath
The Washington Post indicates that minor earthquakes are common in the Cayman Islands region, the aftermath of the Haitian disaster weighed heavily on the minds of residents.
“The whole building was rocking,” said Junior Elliott, who was delivering water to a four-story office in the George Town capital when the 5.8 magnitude earthquake hit at 9:23 a.m. Elevators were shut down, so people in the building evacuated via stairwells. Reports indicate evacuation plans were conducted in an orderly fashion and emergency services were unnecessary.
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