Barbados deals with many small earthquakes as a result of being located in a subduction zone. It has had three earthquakes in the past year with a magnitude of 1.5 or greater and there was a M4.7 earthquake in Bridgetown this past year, which is the largest in its history. Because it doesn't have a history of large quakes, it is considered a medium risk for seismic activity. Barbados suffers from hurricanes than anything else, which will be further discussed in future posts. While earthquakes aren't preventable it seems like Barbados is doing what they can by educating citizens on how to deal with them when they happen, and also having experts monitor earthquake patterns so they can hopefully be prepared.
Sources: https://earthquaketrack.com/p/barbados/recent
http://thinkhazard.org/en/report/24-barbados/EQ
https://www.barbadosadvocate.com/news/%E2%80%98barbados-not-immune-earthquakes%E2%80%99
Comparing to Singapore, the country i'm researching which has low seismic activity, it is interesting to learn about a country with medium risk for seimic activity. It's great that citizens are being educated on the dangers of earthquakes and how to best deal with them when they occur.
ReplyDeletePretty fascinating, Barbados deals with small earthquakes throughout the year. While New Zealand deals with small to large earthquakes more than other countries. But what's pretty great is have communities focused on the safety and knowledge of earthquakes especially when they happen pretty frequently.
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