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| Tsunami alerts cancelled after major Caribbean earthquake | |
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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 - |
| Tsunami warnings issued after a powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake rocked the Caribbean Sea have been cancelled, the US Geological Survey (USGS) has said. | Tsunami warnings issued after a powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake rocked the Caribbean Sea have been cancelled, the US Geological Survey (USGS) has said. |
| Officials say the earthquake's epicentre was about 20 miles (32.1km) north of Honduras and 130 miles (209.2km) south-west of the Cayman Islands when it struck on Saturday evening local time. | Officials say the earthquake's epicentre was about 20 miles (32.1km) north of Honduras and 130 miles (209.2km) south-west of the Cayman Islands when it struck on Saturday evening local time. |
| The US Tsunami Warning System had initially issued warnings to more than a dozen of countries - including waves of up to three metres (10ft). But, it later said the threat had passed. | The US Tsunami Warning System had initially issued warnings to more than a dozen of countries - including waves of up to three metres (10ft). But, it later said the threat had passed. |
| Advisories were also issued by the Tsunami Warning System for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands following the earthquake - which were both also later cancelled. | Advisories were also issued by the Tsunami Warning System for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands following the earthquake - which were both also later cancelled. |
| The Cayman Islands government had warned residents of coastal areas to move inland in a message on its website. | The Cayman Islands government had warned residents of coastal areas to move inland in a message on its website. |
| It is unclear if there has been any movement or damage on land. | It is unclear if there has been any movement or damage on land. |
| The quake was the biggest to hit the region since 2021, when a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti, according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. | The quake was the biggest to hit the region since 2021, when a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti, according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. |
| About three hours after the earthquake, US authorities warned that "minor sea level fluctuations" of up to 30cm (11.8 inches) could still occur, but that any serious threat had passed. | About three hours after the earthquake, US authorities warned that "minor sea level fluctuations" of up to 30cm (11.8 inches) could still occur, but that any serious threat had passed. |
| 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. | Separately, the US National Tsunami Warning Centre said there are no alerts for the mainland US coast. |