A powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck the Caribbean Sea, north of Honduras and southwest of the Cayman Islands, on Saturday evening, prompting a tsunami threat for several Caribbean nations including Cuba, Honduras and the Cayman Islands. The U.S. Geological Survey reported the earthquake occurring at approximately 6:23 p.m. Eastern Time.
A 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck the Caribbean Sea on Saturday evening, north of Honduras and southwest of the Cayman Islands , prompting officials to issue a 'tsunami threat' for Cuba, Honduras , and the Cayman Islands . The U.S. Geological Survey reported the earthquake occurring at approximately 6:23 p.m. Eastern Time with an epicenter located about 129 miles southwest of George Town, the capital of the Cayman Islands , and 372 miles west of Kingston, Jamaica. Shortly after, the U.S.
National Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami advisory for Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the British Virgin Islands. This advisory was subsequently canceled. However, a 'tsunami threat' remained in effect for Cuba, Honduras, and the Cayman Islands, according to the warning center. 'A Tsunami Threat continues for Cuba, where a tsunami may reach 1 to 3 meters above the tide, and Honduras and the Cayman Islands, where a tsunami may reach up to 0.3 to 1 meter above the tide,' the warning center stated on social media just before 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time. No alerts were issued for the mainland United States. Local authorities in the Cayman Islands and Puerto Rico urged residents to avoid the water for the time being. 'Although a high impact event is not anticipated, as a safety measure, no one should be in the water until further notice. It is important to follow official information and avoid the spread of rumors,' explained Ángel Vázquez, director of the Puerto Rico Seismic Network. As of 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time, the USGS reported at least 270 people felt the earthquake.
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