A powerful magnitude-7.6 earthquake struck the Caribbean Sea southwest of the Cayman Islands on Saturday, prompting tsunami warnings for several islands and countries. The quake, with a depth of 10 kilometers, had its epicenter 130 miles south-southwest of George Town in the Cayman Islands. While there is no tsunami alert for the U.S. mainland, the U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center issued advisories for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Authorities in the Caribbean urged coastal residents to evacuate to higher ground, expecting wave heights ranging from 0.3 to 1 meter.
Sunday, February 9, 2025 2:20AMA magnitude-7.6 earthquake shook the Caribbean Sea southwest of Cayman Islands Saturday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, and some islands and countries urged people near the coastline to move inland in case of a tsunami.
The U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center said there is no tsunami alert for the U.S. mainland but issued a tsunami advisory for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Puerto Rico Gov. Jenniffer González Colón said in a statement she is in contact with emergency agencies after the tsunami advisory, but did not recommend anyone to leave the coast.
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