An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.6 occurred on Saturday in the Caribbean Sea, according to the US Geological Survey, sparking a tsunami advisory.
The tremor hit 129 miles southwest of Georgetown, Cayman Islands, at 6.23 p.m. ET Saturday, the USGS reported.
The US National Tsunami Warning Center (NWTC) initially said there was a tsunami threat to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Residents in those places were advised to move out of the water, off the beach and away from harbors, marinas, bays and inlets, and not go to shore to observe the tsunami.
The center later canceled the advisory for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, but said advisories were still in place for Cuba – where tsunami waves of between 1 and 3 meters above tide level are possible – and Honduras and the Cayman Islands, where waves of 30 centimeters to 1 meter above tide level are possible.
These waves are expected between 8 p.m. ET and 10:30 p.m. ET.
This story has been corrected to more accurately reflect the location of the earthquake.
tylerstephen11 on February 9th, 2025 at 03:34 UTC »
In Puerto Rico now. I'm on the west coast (Aguadilla). We were evacuated to high ground but were brought back just over an hour ago. Seems precautionary and thankfully not as bad as it could have been.
dkepp87 on February 9th, 2025 at 01:04 UTC »
Christ, just leave Puerto Rico alone for once
intern3t on February 9th, 2025 at 00:45 UTC »
Is this significant enough for evacuations for those in the advisory area?