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7.6
quake triggers warning of 1m tsunami waves across the Caribbean
RT,
9
January, 2018
A
7.6 magnitude earthquake has struck in the Caribbean Sea north of
Honduras, briefly triggering multiple tsunami warnings in the area,
including for the coasts of Honduras, Belize, Puerto Rico and the
Virgin Islands.
The
powerful quake, which was felt across the region from Mexico to the
Honduran capital Tegucigalpa, struck some 36km northeast of Great
Swan Island around 2:51am GMT, according to US Geological Survey.
M7.6 #earthquake strikes 306 km SW of George Town (Cayman Islands) 17 min ago. Effects reported by witnesses:
The
Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued alert of possible waves up to
one meter above tide level in Honduras, Belize, Cuba, Mexico and
Jamaica. However, after detecting the formation of the waves, the
PTWC concluded that “based on observed data there is no threat”
and lifted some of its earlier warnings.
Still
the PTWC is advising residents of coastal areas to watch out for
“small sea level changes.” The agency projected that the
“earliest estimated time that hazardous sea level fluctuations and
strong ocean currents may begin” is after 5:20am GMT (1:20am
Atlantic Standard Time).
The
Pacific Tsunami Warning Center also lifted its multiple tsunami
advisories for the shoreline of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands,
where it earlier said waves of up to 0.3 meters were possible with a
threat of “fluctuations and strong ocean currents that could be a
hazard along coasts … beaches … in harbors … and in coastal
waters.”
There
were no immediate reports of casualties or major damage from the
shallow quake, which had a depth of just 10 kilometers. The director
of Honduras’ contingencies commission confirmed that the quake was
felt “in the majority” of the country with no reports of damage,
Reuters reports. Meanwhile Belize’s Emergencies Minister urged
residents of low coastal areas to stay vigilant for potential danger.
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