A large, 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck the Caribbean on Saturday evening, prompting a tsunami warning across much of the region, including Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Honduras, and Cuba. The warning was later lifted.
The quake occurred approximately 130 miles south-southwest of George Town, Cayman Islands, at 6:23 p.m. local time, as reported by the U.S. Geological Survey. By 9 p.m., the U.S. Tsunami Warning System had lifted its warnings for the entire region.
A wave measuring 0.1 feet was recorded off the coast of Isla Mujeres, Mexico, according to the agency.
Cuba’s seismological institute indicated that the quake was felt in the western parts of the island, particularly in the province of Cienfuegos and Isla de la Juventud.