A strong earthquake of 7.6 in the Caribbean Sea, north of Honduras and southwest of the Kayman Islands, sparked what officials called “Tsunami threat” to Cuba, Honduras and Kayman Islands.
American geological survey The earthquake said It happened at about 6:23 pm Easter with the earthquake center, about 129 miles southwest of Georgetown, the capital of the Kayman Islands, and 372 miles to the west of Kingston, Jamaica.
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After a short time, the American National Tsunami Warning Center issued a Tsunami Consultant to Puerto Rico, the American Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands. The consultant was canceled for these islands at a later time.
However, “Tsunami”, Cuba, Honduras and Kayman Islands continued, the warning center said.
“The threat of a tsunami continues in Cuba, where a tsunami may reach 1 to 3 meters above the tide, Honduras and Kayman Islands, where a tsunami may reach up to 0.3 to 1 meter above the tide,” the warning center books On social media before 8:30 pm Each time.
There were no alerts for the main mainland
Local authorities in the Kayman and Puerto Rico Islands have warned the population against staying outside the water at the present time.
“Although there is no major influence event, there should not be anyone in the water until further notice. It is important to follow official information and avoid the spread of rumors.”
There were no reports on the damage of the earthquake itself.
As of 8:30 pm East time, at least 270 people have reached their feeling of the earthquake to USGs.