A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck the Caribbean Sea southwest of the Cayman Islands, prompting tsunami advisories for several Caribbean nations and the US Virgin Islands. The US Geological Survey reported the quake's depth at 10 kilometers, while the National Tsunami Warning Center issued no alert for the US mainland but advised Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands to take precautions. The Cayman Islands government urged coastal residents to move inland, while Honduras advised its citizens to avoid beaches.
The USGS says the quake at a depth of 10 kilometres in the middle of the sea.The Cayman Islands government issued a tsunami threat alert and said in its social media channels that its "residents living near the coastline are encouraged to move inland." / Photo: AP Archive
Some Caribbean islands and Honduras urged people near the coastline to move inland or avoid beaches as a precaution in case of a tsunami. The US National Tsunami Warning Center said there is no tsunami alert for the US mainland but issued a tsunami advisory for Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.
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