Large Earthquake Strikes Caribbean Near Cayman Islands – The Weather Channel
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A powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck the Caribbean Saturday evening, about 130 miles southwest of the Cayman Islands, which triggered a tsunami advisory that was later canceled.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the tremor struck at 6:23 p.m. EST roughly halfway between the Cayman Islands and Honduras. This prompted the tsunami advisory to be issued for potential impacts to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
The U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center lifted the tsunami advisory for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands less than two hours after the earthquake.
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If tsunami waves were to be generated, the earliest ones are forecast to arrive on Puerto Rico’s western coast at around 8:46 p.m. EST (9:46 p.m. local time). This is about 30 minutes before the first waves are forecast to arrive in the Virgin Islands.
In a later update, the tsunami warning center said any tsunami waves that hit the coasts of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands are expected to be less than 1 foot. Tsunami waves of 3 to 10 feet are possible along the coast of Cuba.
There is no tsunami danger to the U.S. Gulf or East coasts, and there were no immediate reports of damage in Honduras or the Cayman Islands.
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