19/10/2026
The Enriquillo–Plantain Garden Fault Zone is one of the Caribbean’s most consequential seismic systems — segmented, partially creeping, and still capable of Mw 7 earthquakes.
Southern Haiti remains the highest‑consequence zone. Pedernales/Cabo Rojo in the Dominican Republic sits in an elevated‑hazard corridor. Kingston has historical precedent and soft‑soil amplification risk.
For investors, the hazard is permanent.
The response is underwriting — not avoidance:
• Site‑specific engineering
• Modern seismic codes
• Business‑interruption insurance
• Geographic diversification
DividendChase view:
Positions assuming zero seismic disruption in southern Hispaniola or Jamaica are underwriting an incomplete risk model.