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Breaking News: Tremors of 4.1 magnitude earthquake felt in Dominica

Seismic Institute of the University of West Indies reported that tremors of a 4.1 magnitude earthquake were recorded in the Caribbean island of Dominica.

Saturday, 8th May 2021

Seismic Institute of the University of West Indies reported that tremors of a 4.1 magnitude earthquake were recorded in the Caribbean island of Dominica.

The earthquake tremors were experienced at 8:31 am on Saturday morning around 86 km North-East of the capital city of Roseau.

"Mag: 4.1, 86.0 km NE of Roseau, Dominica, 2021-05-08 08:31 am", wrote the Seismic Institute of University of West Indies on Twitter.

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An earthquake was also reported in the Atlantic ocean on Friday evening at 10:31.

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