+susieice Posted February 9 #1 Share Posted February 9 No tsunami warning for the mainland US, but an advisory for Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. Most countries in the Carribean area are advising their people to move inland away from beaches for the next few hours. List of countries in link. A 7.6 magnitude earthquake shakes the Caribbean southwest of Cayman Islands, USGS says - 6abc Philadelphia The quake struck at 6:23 p.m. local time in the middle of the sea and had a depth of 10 kilometers, the USGS said. Its epicenter was located 130 miles (209 kilometers) south-southwest of George Town in the Cayman Islands. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+susieice Posted February 9 Author #2 Share Posted February 9 Some conflict in reports. According to the times given, waves should be reaching Puerto Rico and Cuba now. Massive 7.6-magnitude earthquake shakes Caribbean, tsunami warning issued The event sparked a tsunami warning, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Jamaica, Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala, Panama, Nicaragua, Cuba, the Cayman Islands, Costa Rica, the Bahamas, Belize and Haiti are currently under a potential threat of a tsunami. Tsunami advisories have been issued in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, reports show. Hazardous sea level fluctuations and strong ocean currents may begin along Puerto Rico’s western coast around 8:46 p.m. — about 30 minutes before the first waves are forecasted to hit the Virgin Islands, according to the US National Tsunami Warning Center. Any waves that strike are forecasted to be less than a foot, with tsunami waves of up to 10 feet possible along the coast of Cuba. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+susieice Posted February 9 Author #3 Share Posted February 9 A 4.3 had been felt in the area yesterday. Small earthquake tremor felt in Grand Cayman - Cayman Compass 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Socks Junior Posted February 9 #4 Share Posted February 9 Strike slip fault solution. Probably good from the perspective of generated tsunami size. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+susieice Posted February 9 Author #5 Share Posted February 9 Tsunami warnings have been cancelled. Small earthquake tremor felt in Grand Cayman - Cayman Compass "The tsunami threat has passed," the warning center said in a 9:12 p.m. advisory Saturday. "Unusual currents may be noticed in some areas. Exercise normal caution." At the same time, minutes before the warning was lifted, the center said a tsunami of 1.2 inches was measured on the Yucatan Peninsula in Isla Mujeres, Mexico. "While that sounds small, it's evidence and confirmation that a tsunami is occurring due to a significant earthquake," the agency had said, adding there was no tsunami danger for Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, or the continental United States. According to the tsunami warning, sea level fluctuations and strong ocean currents could pose a threat along coasts, beaches, in harbors and in coastal waters. The advisory added "sea level readings are not yet available to confirm or evaluate if a tsunami has been generated" and that the agency will update as more information is available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Socks Junior Posted February 9 #6 Share Posted February 9 Another 10 km deep earthquake. 😐 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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