Massive 7.6 magnitude earthquake strikes in the Caribbean: Islands escape major damage after one of the most powerful tremors ever to hit the region
- 7.6 magnitude earthquake happened last night at 9.51pm at a depth of 6.2 miles
- The tremor was one of the largest to hit the Caribbean region in recorded history
- Struck in the Caribbean Sea 25 miles from Honduras island of Great Swan Island
- A tsunami advisory was put in place for Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands
- There were fears it could impact the coasts of Central American nations, including Jamaica, Cuba and the Cayman Islands
- But the warnings were later canceled and in the end no tsunami materialized
A
massive 7.6 magnitude earthquake has struck the Caribbean Sea, prompting
a tsunami warning for nearby islands including the US Virgin Islands,
Puerto Rico and Jamaica.
The tremor,
one of the largest to hit the Caribbean in recorded history, struck on
Tuesday night at about 9.51pm just over 25 miles from the coast of Great
Swan Island, belonging to Honduras.
The earthquake had a depth of 6.2 miles and rocked several Central American nations.
The
Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said a tsunami advisory was put in place
for hurricane-hit Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands and warned of
possible waves up to three feet above tide level.
There
were also fears waves could potentially impact the coasts of Central
American nations, including Jamaica, Cuba and the Cayman Islands.
However, the warnings were later canceled and in the end, no tsunami
materialized.
The tremor, one of the largest to hit
the Caribbean in recorded history, struck on Tuesday night at about
9.51pm just over 25 miles from the coast of Great Swan Island, belonging
to Honduras
The earthquake had a depth of 6.2 miles and rocked several Central American nations
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Warnings
were issued after what was one of the strongest earthquakes to hit the
Caribbean in modern times. The 2010 quake that devastated Haiti killing
more than 200,000 people was magnitude 7.0.
The US National Weather Pacific
Tsunami Warning Center warned 'hazardous tsunami waves are possible for
coasts located within 1,000 kilometers of the earthquake epicenter'. It
later said this threat had passed.
The
quake rattled windows in the Honduran capital of Tegucigalpa, which is
roughly 323 miles to the east, while officials said there were some
reports of cracks in homes in Colon and Atlantida provinces along the
northern coast and Olancho in the east.
Firefighters said some residents in southern neighborhoods fled their homes after feeling the shaking.
The
northern coast of Honduras closest to the quake's epicenter is sparsely
populated, with much of it covered by nature reserves.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center
said a tsunami advisory had been put in place for Puerto Rico and the US
Virgin Islands after the earthquake. The warnings were later canceled
Puerto Rico (above) and other
Caribbean islands are still recovering from the devastating hurricane
that struck in September last year
More than 40 percent of Puerto Rico's
power customers remain in the dark nearly four months after the Category
4 storm hit the island
President Juan Orlando Hernandez via
Twitter said that Honduras had activated its emergency system and asked
people to remain calm.
The quake was
also felt in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, north of Honduras,
according to Mexico's civil protection director.
Rodrigo
Anaya Rodriguez was in his house near the popular tourist site of
Bacalar Lake near Mexico's Caribbean coast when he felt three tremors.
'It felt like a bulldozer was driving past,' he said. 'It didn't last long but was very violent.'
He ran to his balcony and saw electricity posts and cables swaying.
Puerto Rico and other Caribbean islands are still recovering from the devastating hurricane that struck in September last year.
US
federal officials said as recently as Monday that additional work crews
and supplies were being sent to Puerto Rico in the coming weeks to
fully restore power after the devastating hurricane.
More
than 40 percent of Puerto Rico's power customers remain in the dark
nearly four months after the Category 4 storm hit the island, causing an
estimated $95 billion in damage and killing dozens of people.
Warnings were issued after what was
one of the strongest earthquakes to hit the Caribbean in modern times.
The 2010 quake that devastated Haiti (pictured) killing more than
200,000 people was magnitude 7.0
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