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| Major Caribbean earthquake triggers tsunami alerts | Major Caribbean earthquake triggers tsunami alerts |
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| The United States Geological Survey showed a map of the location of the earthquake - | The United States Geological Survey showed a map of the location of the earthquake - |
| A powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake has struck the Caribbean Sea triggering tsunami warnings for a number of countries, the US Geological Survey (USGS) has said. | |
| Officials say the earthquake's epicentre is about 20 miles (32.1km) north of Honduras and 130 miles (209.2km) south-west of the Cayman Islands. | Officials say the earthquake's epicentre is about 20 miles (32.1km) north of Honduras and 130 miles (209.2km) south-west of the Cayman Islands. |
| A number of tsunami alerts have been issued for the region including the coast of Colombia, Cayman Islands, Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Cuba. | A number of tsunami alerts have been issued for the region including the coast of Colombia, Cayman Islands, Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Cuba. |
| The National Weather Service initially sent out a tsunami advisory for potential hazards for Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands - but this alert was cancelled about 45 minutes after it was issued. | |
| "While alerts have ended, strong and unusual currents may continue. Be careful near the water and use caution," the National Tsunami Warning Centre said. | |
| "Refer to the latest information from local emergency management." | |
| But, the Cayman Islands' government has warned residents it remains "under a tsunami threat". | |
| "Residents living near the coastline are encouraged to move inland." | |
| The USGS said large earthquakes at this location of the plate boundary are not unexpected. | The USGS said large earthquakes at this location of the plate boundary are not unexpected. |
| In 2018 a 7.5-magnitude earthquake occurred nearby, causing some damage and a small tsunami, it said. | In 2018 a 7.5-magnitude earthquake occurred nearby, causing some damage and a small tsunami, it said. |
| "Luckily, the remote location of these earthquakes limits the potential for significant damage due to shaking," it added. | "Luckily, the remote location of these earthquakes limits the potential for significant damage due to shaking," it added. |
| Separately, the US National Tsunami Warning Centre said there are no alerts for the mainland US coast. |