The Bahamas was affected by a newly formed Tropical Depression Two, resulting in adverse weather conditions from 2 to 4 June 2023. During this period, the heaviest rainfall occurred particularly over the southeast area.
This event briefing describes the impact of rainfall covered by The Bahamas’ Excess Rainfall policy for the South East1, which was associated with a Covered Area Rainfall Event (CARE), starting on 2 June and ending on 4 June 2023.
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A magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred at 09:49:51 (UTC) on 16 April 2023, 39.1 km (24.3 mi) SWS of Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda; 83.5 km (51.9 mi) SSW of Saint John, Antigua and Barbuda and 140.8 km (87.5 mi) WSW of Saint George Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis. Initial estimates from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) located the epicentre of the event at 17.800°N, 61.508°W, and at a depth of 25.8 km (16.03 mi).
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake occurred at 11:22:21 (UTC) on 16 April 2023, 31.9 km (19.8 mi) S of Saint Andrew, Dominica; 3.5 km (2.2 mi) NNW of Grand-Bourg, Guadeloupe and 34.9 km (21.7 mi) NW of Capesterre-Belle-Eau, Guadeloupe. Initial estimates from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) located the epicentre of the event at 15.853°N, 61.306°W, and at a depth of 104.1 km (64.68 mi).
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake occurred at 06:39:06 (UTC) on 6 April 2023, 16.1 km (10 mi) SE of Moyogalpa, Nicaragua; 24 km (14.9 mi) S of Rivas, Nicaragua and 30.6 km (19 mi) WNW of Nandaime, Nicaragua. Final estimates from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) located the epicentre of the event at 11.650°N, 85.794°W, and at a depth of 10 km (6.2 mi).
This event briefing describes the impact of rainfall in Trinidad, which was associated with a Covered Area Rainfall Event (CARE), starting on 25 April and ending on 27 April 2023. The Rainfall Index Loss (RIL) was below the attachment point of Trinidad and Tobago’s excess rainfall policy for Trinidad1 and therefore no payout is due.
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, March 29, 2023. On Thursday March 16, 2023, CCRIF SPC and CEPREDENAC (the Coordination Center for the Prevention of Disasters in Central America and the Dominican Republic) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the margins of the CCRIF Regional Technical Workshop for Central America on Disaster Risk Financing and CCRIF Parametric Insurance held in Panama City, Panama, on March 15 and 16, 2023.
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake occurred at 18:46:06 (UTC) on 27 February 2023, 55.1 km (34.2 mi) E of Jiquilillo, Nicaragua; 85 km (52.8 mi) E of El Viejo, Nicaragua and 86.4 km (53.7 mi) ESE of Corinto, Nicaragua. Final estimates from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) located the epicentre of the event at 12.652°N, 87.950°W, and at a depth of 77.3 km (48.03 mi).
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