Powerful Caribbean earthquake triggers extensive tsunami alerts
On Saturday, there was a 7.6 magnitude earthquake in the Caribbean Sea. Tsunami warnings have been issued for the region.
On Saturday, an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.6 struck the Caribbean Sea, north of Honduras. The hypocentre of this occurrence was at a depth of approximately 10 kilometres. This information was provided by the U.S. Geological Survey.
The warning system in the United States has issued tsunami warnings for areas of the Caribbean Sea, northern regions of Honduras, as well as for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. There is no expectation of a tsunami threat to the U.S. Atlantic Coast or the Gulf of Mexico coast.
Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage, especially in coastal regions. Therefore, tsunami warnings are crucial to ensuring the safety of residents in threatened areas.
