US EditionTsunami warning cancelled after earthquake hits Caribbean
- A 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck the Caribbean Sea, prompting a brief tsunami warning for Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the British Virgin Islands on Saturday evening.
- The National Tsunami Warning Center confirmed that the tsunami threat has passed after initial warnings for Cuba, Honduras, and the Cayman Islands.
- U.S. Authorities reported that minor sea level fluctuations may occur, but stated that serious threats had passed about three hours after the earthquake.
- The earthquake is noted as the largest in the region since a 7.2 magnitude quake hit Haiti in 2021, according to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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ThePatriotLight - A tsunami warning has been issued for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, according to the U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center.Update: The tsunami warning has been lifted. It was in place for one hour.A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck about 70 miles northeast of Honduras on Saturday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, with a tsunami warning issued for parts of the Caribbean Sea.The earthquake struck a 5:23 p.m. local tim…
Tsunami alerts cancelled after major Caribbean earthquake of 7.6...
Tsunami warnings issued after a powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake rocked the Caribbean Sea have been cancelled, the US Geological Survey (USGS) has said. Officials say the earthquake's epicentre was about 20 miles (32.1km) north of Honduras and 130 miles (209.2km) south-west of the Cayman Islands when it struck on Saturday evening local time. The US Tsunami Warning System had initially issued warnings to more than a dozen of countries - includin…
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