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Location of earthquakes in the northeastern Caribbean

By Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
Location of earthquakes as a function of depth and size in the northeastern Caribbean.
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Colored dots denote the depth of earthquakes from shallow (light yellow) to deep (dark red). Convergence direction between the two tectonic plates is marked by black arrows.

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