An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.6 struck the Caribbean Sea Tuesday evening, according to the United States Geological Survey
The USGS said that hazardous tsunami waves were “possible” for coasts located within 1,000 kilometers of the earthquake epicenter — which includes coasts of Jamaica, Mexico, Honduras, Cuba, Belize, Costa Rica and more. The NWS stated that no US coast would be affected by a possible Tsunami.
M 7.6 – 44km E of Great Swan Island, Honduras
2018-01-10 02:51:31 UTC
(8:51:31 PM CST )
17.469°N 83.520°W
10.0 km depth
NEARBY POPULATED LOCATIONS
Barra Patuca, Honduras
201.9 km (125.5 mi) NNEPopulation: 2,758
Puerto Lempira, Honduras
245.2 km (152.4 mi) NPopulation: 4,856
George Town, Cayman Islands
303.1 km (188.3 mi) SWPopulation: 29,370
West Bay, Cayman Islands
305.7 km (190.0 mi) SWPopulation: 11,269
Bodden Town, Cayman Islands
312.0 km (193.8 mi) SWPopulation: 10,341
Tsunami waves reaching 0.3 to 1 meter above the tide level were considered a possibility, according the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.
The ocean earthquake shook windows in the Honduran capital of Tegucigalpa, but no damage was immediately reported.
BREAKING: USGS: Powerful preliminary magnitude 7.8 earthquake strikes between Honduras and Cuba. Pacific Tsunami Warning Center warns that tsunami waves are possible in the region. pic.twitter.com/I8BUxtmzB0
— NBC News (@NBCNews) January 10, 2018
Magnitude 7.6 earthquake strikes off Central America, USGS says https://t.co/NhyLxW83b2 pic.twitter.com/4cNiVh83jg
— CBS News (@CBSNews) January 10, 2018
#BREAKING: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.8 struck the Caribbean Tuesday evening, according to the USGS https://t.co/IQCAxtNhK3
— NBC 6 South Florida (@nbc6) January 10, 2018
Tsunami Info Stmt: M7.8 in the Caribbean Sea
2152EST Jan 9: Tsunami NOT expected; U.S. Atlantic or Gulf Coast— NWS Tsunami Alerts (@NWS_NTWC) January 10, 2018
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