Massive 7.6-magnitude earthquake shakes Caribbean, tsunami warning issued
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake was reported in the middle of the Caribbean Sea Saturday night triggering a wave of tsunami warnings around the region that have since been lifted. The earthquake was reported just before 6:30 p.m local time about 129 miles south-southwest of George Town in the Cayman Islands at a depth of about 6 miles, according to the US Geological Survey. A violent quake struck the Caribbean on Saturday evening.USGS The event placed several areas along the Mexican coastline under threat of tsunami — with those warnings and advisories lifted more than two hours later, according to USGS. The event sparked a tsunami warning, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admini... »