Large Earthquake Strikes Caribbean Near Cayman Islands

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130 miles southwest of the Cayman island, a powerful earthquake of a magnitude 7.6 earthquake on the Caribbean Saturday evening, which mobilized a tsunami advisory, which was later canceled.

T he said about the American Geological Survey about the earthquake Evening 6: 23 pm Est attacked About half the way between the islands and Honduras. This indicated the issuance of a tsunami consultation for the possible effects of Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands.

T -US National Tsunami Warning Center ended the tsunami consultation for Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands after two hours of the earthquake.

I had to prepare the tsunami waves, initially at 8:46 am Est (9:46 pm local time) to reach Puerto Rico’s west coast. This is 30 minutes before the first waves forecast in the Virgin Islands.

In the later updates, the tsunami warning center said any tsunami waves that fall on the coast of Puerto Rico and Virgin Island are expected. 3 to 10 feet of cinema waves are possible on the Cuban coast.

There is no danger of a tsunami for the US Gulf or East Beaches, and there is no immediate report of damage in Honduras or Islands.

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