A significant earthquake struck the Caribbean Sea, prompting tsunami advisories and warnings for several island nations. While the U.S. mainland was not at risk, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Cuba, and other countries took precautionary measures, urging coastal residents to seek higher ground.
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 alarms 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 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.” But it later canceled the alert.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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