Loading ...Magnitude 7.6 earthquake strikes in the western Caribbean (some reports suggest 8.0 readings)
The temblor was centered about 130 miles south-southwest of George Town, Cayman Islands, according to U.S. Geological Survey.
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck in the western Caribbean on Saturday night, prompting a tsunami advisory for the Cayman Islands as Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands were cleared of the threat.
The temblor struck at 6:23 p.m. ET (Saturday Feb 8) at a depth of about 6 miles below ground, about 130 miles south-southwest of George Town, Cayman Islands, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.