Virgin Islands

Caribbean Earthquake Triggers Tsunami Advisory: Fears for Puerto Rico

A powerful magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck 129 miles southwest of Georgetown, Cayman Islands, prompting a brief tsunami warning from the US National Tsunami Warning Center for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. The warning advised evacuations from coastal areas. However, the warning was later canceled as the earthquake ultimately did not generate a destructive tsunami. A minimal wave of 0.1 ft was recorded at Isla Mujeres, Mexico.

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