A powerful earthquake in the Caribbean Sea prompted tsunami warnings for several island nations. The U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center issued advisories for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, urging residents near the coast to move inland. While the tsunami advisory for the U.S. Virgin Islands was later canceled, Puerto Rico saw significant public movement as people heeded the warnings. Other affected nations included the Dominican Republic, Cuba, the Bahamas, and Honduras.
A magnitude-7.6 earthquake shook the Caribbean Sea southwest of the Cayman Islands Saturday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake struck at 6:23 p.m. local time, in the middle of the sea and had a depth of 10 kilometers. Its epicenter was located 130 miles (209 kilometers) south-southwest of George Town in the Cayman Islands. 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, which was later cancelled. The sounding of alarm in Puerto Rico’s northwest region caused people to leave coastal areas and caused heavy traffic, according to local media. Hazard Management Cayman Islands urged residents located near the coast to move inland and to higher ground. It said wave heights of 0.3 to 1 meter are expected. 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 leave the coast. The Dominican government also issued a tsunami alert and recommended residents on the coast move to high areas “of more than 20 meters of altitude and 2 kilometers inland.” It also urged ships to steer away or avoid entering the sea for the next few hours. The Cuban government requested people to leave beachfront areas. The Bahamas Department of Meteorology also issued a tsunami advisory, but urged its residents only to be “vigilant.” Honduran authorities said there are no immediate reports of damages, but urged its residents to stay away from beaches. Later, the U.S. government’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said “tsunami waves reaching 1 to 3 meters above the tide level are possible along some coasts of Cuba.” “Actual amplitudes at the coast may vary from forecast amplitudes due to uncertainties in the forecast and local features,” the NOAA said in a report
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