St. Martin

Minor Earthquake felt near St. Maarten yesterday

March 10, 2013 | posted in: Alerts, Earthquake Alerts | by Désirée Connor

At approximately 9:48am yesterday local time (13:48UTC), an earthquake measuring 4.9 on the Richter Scale occurred in the local region near St. Maarten at a depth of 97 miles (156 km) below sea-level. This Minor Quake had an epicenter located at 17.4 N, 63.1 W — about 12 miles (19 km) SW of Golden Rock,..

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Minor Earthquake near St. Maarten last PM

January 2, 2013 | posted in: Alerts, Earthquake Alerts | by Désirée Connor

At approximately 7:03 last night local time (23:03UTC), an earthquake measuring 3.3 on the Richter Scale occurred in the local region near St. Maarten at a depth of 64.0 miles (103 km) below sea-level. This Minor Quake had an epicenter located at 17.8 N, 63.5 W — about 32 miles (52 km) WSW of Philipsburg,..

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What is St. Maarten/St. Martin Day?

November 11, 2012 | posted in: Alerts, Updates | by Désirée Connor → 2 Comments

St. Martin Day, on November 11, celebrates the culture, unity, and industry of St. Martin, a nation that constitutes all of the people from the North and South of the island. The annual St. Martin Day is the principal “nation” day, and the only St. Martin holiday that could be said to “officially” join together..

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Tropical Update: Debby

June 28, 2012 | posted in: Alerts, Hurricane Alerts | by Désirée Connor

Tropical Depression Debby quickly moved across northern Florida yesterday afternoon before reaching out into the Atlantic. As of 5pm Wednesday afternoon (27 June), T.D. Debby was located at 29.5°N, 78.3°W – about 180mi E of St. Augustine, Florida/1250mi NW of Philipsburg, St. Maarten. Maximum sustained winds were recorded at 40mph, and Debby continues moving Eastward..

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Tropical Update: Chris

June 22, 2012 | posted in: Alerts, Hurricane Alerts | by Désirée Connor

Tropical Storm Chris briefly became a hurricane yesterday before returning to tropical-storm-status. As of 5am this morning (22 June), T.S. Chris was located at 44.8°N, 44.5°W – about 700 mi ESE of Cape Race Newfoundland, Canada/2145mi NE of Philipsburg, St. Maarten. Maximum sustained winds has weakened to 50mph, and Chris is now moving NW at..

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Earthquake strikes near St. Maarten

June 2, 2012 | posted in: Alerts, Earthquake Alerts | by Désirée Connor

At approximately 8:33 local time this evening (0:33UTC), an earthquake measuring 4.1 on th Richter Scale shook the SSS Islands from a depth of 66.1 miles (106.3 km) below sea-level. This Minor Quake had an epicenter located at 17.9°N, 63.2°W — about 12 miles WSW of Philipsburg, St. Maarten/11 miles SW of Marigot, St. Martin/31..

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