A tsunami warning has been issued for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, according to the U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center.
Update: The tsunami warning has been lifted. It was in place for one hour.
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck about 70 miles northeast of Honduras on Saturday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, with a tsunami warning issued for parts of the Caribbean Sea.
The earthquake struck a 5:23 p.m. local time, with its epicenter registering at around 21 miles deep in the Cayman Trench, also known as the Cayman Trough—the deepest part of the Caribbean Sea that marks the boundary between the North American and Caribbean tectonic plates.
No warnings were issued for the U.S. Atlantic or Gulf Coast.
The U.S. Tsunami Warning System had initially forecast waves of up to 3 meters for Cuba and between 0.3 and 1 meter for Honduras and the Cayman Islands but later said the threat had passed.
The U.S. Tsunami Warning System had also issued advisories for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands following the quake, which was later canceled.
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No warnings were issued for the U.S. Atlantic or Gulf Coast.
According to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the quake is the strongest to hit the region in four years.
