A magnitude-7.6 earthquake struck the Caribbean Sea southwest of the Cayman Islands, prompting tsunami advisories for several countries, including Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Cuba. Authorities urged coastal residents to move inland and to higher ground as tsunami waves of varying heights, potentially reaching 3 meters, were predicted.
A magnitude-7.6 earthquake has shaken the Caribbean Sea southwest of Cayman Islands A 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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