Tsunami advisory for Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands lifted after earthquake in Caribbean Sea

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Tsunami advisory for Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands lifted after earthquake in Caribbean Sea

A tsunami warning, issued after a 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck the Caribbean Sea Saturday evening north of Honduras and southwest of the Cayman Islands, was lifted after the tsunami threat passed.

This was disclosed by the National Tsunami Warning Center on Saturday night.

“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.