Georgetown: There are no reports of damages or injuries associated with the tremor experienced Tuesday as a result of the 7.3 magnitude earthquake with its epicenter offshore neighbouring Venezuela.
This was confirmed by Director General (ag) of the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) Lt. Col. Kester Craig. According to Craig, contact was made with the administration in all ten regions.
The Barima-Waini region (Region One) which is closest to Venezuela and the epicenter is being monitored.
Lt. Col. Craig assured that should any reports surface the 24-hour Disaster Response Emergency Centre will be contacted and all appropriate disaster response mechanisms will be activated.
On Tuesday, at approximately 17:30hrs the impact of the 7.3 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Venezuela and a 6.8 magnitude in Trinidad left residents in the East Berbice-Corentyne communities experiencing heavy tremors.
In Rose Hall Town, residents recalled seeing equipment in their homes shaking violently and felt the house vibrating, they immediately evacuated their homes.
In Georgetown, many persons were seen outside their houses and place of employment.
There were no reports of damage or injury.
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