<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominica" id="mwAW8" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Dominica">Dominica</a> is hit by the most destructive <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthquake" id="mwAXA" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Earthquake">earthquake</a> in its history. The northern half of the island sustains the most damage, especially the town of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portsmouth,_Dominica" id="mwAXE" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Portsmouth, Dominica">Portsmouth</a>. In neighboring <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guadeloupe" id="mwAXI" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Guadeloupe">Guadeloupe</a>, one person is killed.