No Tsunami Threat from a 7.5 Venezuela Earthquake.

PHILIPSBURG (DCOMM):---  National Disaster Coordinator/Fire Chief Clive Richardson on Wednesday evening, June 24, 2026, said according to the U.S. National Weather Service Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, a 7.5 magnitude earthquake occurred 23 kilometers southeast of the Venezuelan town Yumare. There was also another 7.2 magnitude earthquake 24 km east-northeast of San Felipe, Venezuela, on Wednesday evening.

The Tsunami Warning Center says that, based on all available data, the tsunami threat from this earthquake has passed and there is no further threat.

Sint Maarten was never under threat.

The Ultimate Reading Reset is here.

Dust off your bookshelves and rejoice! From Tuesday, June 23, 2026, through Tuesday, July 7, 2026, the Sint Maarten Library is launching a grand two-week Amnesty Return Event.
If you have overdue books at home, simply bring them back to our library branches, no questions asked. Over these fourteen glorious days, we are completely waiving all late fees for returned items. This is a tremendous opportunity to clear your account and start fresh.
Swing by the Sint Maarten Library, return your books free, and dive back into reading!

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