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Strong earthquake hits Martinique Strong earthquake hits Martinique
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A strong earthquake measuring 7.4 magnitude has hit near the island of Martinique in the eastern Caribbean, the US Geological Survey has said.A strong earthquake measuring 7.4 magnitude has hit near the island of Martinique in the eastern Caribbean, the US Geological Survey has said.
The earthquake struck at 1500 (1900 GMT) off the north-west coast of Martinique at a depth of 145.4 kilometers (90.4 miles)The earthquake struck at 1500 (1900 GMT) off the north-west coast of Martinique at a depth of 145.4 kilometers (90.4 miles)
No casualties have been reported and no major tsunami warning has been given.No casualties have been reported and no major tsunami warning has been given.
There have been unconfirmed reports that some buildings have collapsed in Martinique's capital, Fort-de-France.There have been unconfirmed reports that some buildings have collapsed in Martinique's capital, Fort-de-France.
"For the moment, a building and a bank have collapsed. There is panic, but we do not know if there are casualties," a police source in Fort-de-France told the French news agency AFP."For the moment, a building and a bank have collapsed. There is panic, but we do not know if there are casualties," a police source in Fort-de-France told the French news agency AFP.
There were also reports that the French island of Guadeloupe had felt the quake strongly. Callers to Radio Martinique described their fear as the quake struck.
The tremor was felt hundreds of miles away in South America. "My house shook so hard I thought it was going to fall," one caller said, quoted by AP news agency. "The door, the windows, everything shook."
There were also reports that the islands of Guadeloupe and Dominica had felt the quake strongly.
Residents on islands across the eastern Caribbean reported to the US Geological Survey that they had felt the quake.
The tremor was felt hundreds of miles away in South America. In the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, some people evacuated office buildings, Reuters news agency reported.