Mexico City- According to the US Geological Survey, a magnitude -7.6 earthquake in the southwest of the Cayman island on Saturday shook the Caribbean Ocean, and some islands and countries move people near the coast in the form of a tsunami Emphasis
The USGS said the earthquake took place in the middle of the sea at 6pm and 23 minutes, and it was 10 km deep. Its center was located 130 miles (209 km) southwest of Georgetown in the island of Cayman.
The US National Tsunami Warning Center said there was no tsunami warning for the US soil, but they issued a tsunami advice for Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands, which was later canceled.
According to local media, the sound of alarms in the northwestern region of Puerto Rico left people out of the coastal areas and caused heavy traffic.
The Hazard Management Chemine Island urges residents near the coast to move to domestic and high land. He said the height of a wave of 0.3 to 1 meter is expected.
Puerto Rico Government Jennifer Gonzlez Colin said in a statement that he was in touch with emergency agencies after the tsunami advice, but did not recommend any departure from the coast.
The Dominican government also issued a tsunami alert and recommended residents on the coast to go to high -ranking areas of “over 20 meters and 2 km abroad”. But he later canceled the warning.
The Cuban government requested people to leave the beach areas. The Bahamas Department also issued a tsunami consultation, but urged its residents to be “alert” only.
Honduras officials said there were no immediate reports of the losses, but its residents were urged to stay off the coast.
Later, the US government’s national maritime and environmental administration said, “Tsunami waves are possible at some of the Cuban beaches, 1 to 3 meters above maize levels.”
“The actual dimensions on the coast and uncertainty in local features can be different from the dimensions of the forecast, the NOAA said in a report.
