Map: 7.6-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes the Caribbean
A major, 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck in the Caribbean Sea on Saturday and triggered a tsunami advisory in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 7:23 p.m. Atlantic time about 130 miles southwest of George Town, Cayman Islands, data from the agency shows.
Caribbean Earthquake Sparks Tsunami Warning
A brief tsunami warning was issued for Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands on Saturday evening after a 7.6 magnitude earthquake hit the Caribbean Sea. The National Tsunami Warning Center has since confirmed that the threat of a tsunami has passed. Newsweek has contacted the Center, via email, for comment.
The earthquake, which originated southwest of the Cayman Islands, was detected by a seismograph in Sonora, around 50 miles ...
A magnitude-7.6 earthquake shook the Caribbean Sea south of the Cayman Islands Saturday, according to the U.S. Geological ...
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