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Major Caribbean earthquake triggers tsunami alerts in Cuba, Puerto Rico

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A powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake has struck the Caribbean Sea triggering tsunami warnings for a number of countries, the US Geological Survey has said.

Officials say the earthquake’s epicentre is about 20 miles (32.1km) north of Honduras and 130 miles (209.2km) south-west of the Cayman Islands.

A number of tsunami alerts have been issued for the region including the coast of Colombia, Cayman Islands, Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Cuba.

The National Weather Service has warned of potential hazards for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands adding: “Strong currents and waves dangerous to those in or very near water”.


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