MEXICO CITY — A magnitude-7.6 earthquake shook the Caribbean Sea southwest of Cayman Islands Saturday, in accordance with the U.S. Geological Survey, and a few islands and international locations urged folks close to the shoreline to maneuver inland in case of a tsunami.
The quake struck at 6:23 p.m. native time in the midst of the ocean and had a depth of 10 kilometers, the USGS stated. Its epicenter was positioned 130 miles (209 kilometers) south-southwest of George City within the Cayman Islands.
The U.S. Nationwide Tsunami Warning Middle stated there isn’t any tsunami alert for the U.S. mainland however issued a tsunami advisory for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Hazard Administration Cayman Islands urged residents positioned close to the coast to maneuver inland and to increased floor. It stated wave heights of 0.3 to 1 meter are anticipated.
Puerto Rico Gov. Jenniffer González Colón stated in an announcement she is involved with emergency companies after the tsunami advisory, however didn’t suggest anybody to depart the coast.
The Dominican authorities additionally issued a tsunami alert and really useful residents on the coast to maneuver to excessive areas “of greater than 20 meters of altitude and a couple of kilometers inland.” It additionally urged ships to steer away or keep away from coming into the ocean for the following few hours.
The Cuban authorities requested folks to depart beachfront areas.
Honduran authorities stated are not any rapid experiences of damages, however urged its residents to keep away from seashores within the subsequent few hours, native media stated.
Later, the U.S. authorities’s Nationwide Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration stated “tsunami waves reaching 1 to three meters above the tide degree are doable alongside some coasts of Cuba.” It added waves between 0.3 and 1 meter above the tide degree are doable for some coasts of Honduras and Cayman Islands.
“Precise amplitudes on the coast might fluctuate from forecast amplitudes attributable to uncertainties within the forecast and native options,” the NOAA stated in a report.
