Great Britain Severe earthquake shakes the Caribbean
One of the most severe earthquakes in recent years has shaken the Caribbean. The center of the 7.6-magnitude quake was located a good 200 kilometers southwest of the Cayman Islands, which belong to the British Overseas Territories, at a depth of ten kilometers, according to the US Earthquake Monitoring Service (USGS). Several countries in the region, including Jamaica, Cuba, Mexico and Haiti, were initially at risk of a tsunami. However, these fears were not confirmed. There were also no reports of casualties or significant damage.
09.02.2025, 03:41
09.02.2025, 03:42
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According to data from the US Geological Survey (USGS), the quake in the Caribbean was the strongest earth tremor in over a year. At that time, the Philippines were shaken by an earthquake that also reached a magnitude of 7.6.
The weather service of the US territory of Puerto Rico initially advised local authorities to close beaches, evacuate harbors and secure ships as a precaution. Authorities in eleven municipalities on the Mexican Caribbean coast were put on alert, according to the governor of the state of Quintana Roo. The popular vacation resorts of Cancún and Tulum are also located there.
Disasters caused by earthquakes or flooding occur time and again in the Caribbean region. In 2010, a magnitude 7 earthquake in Haiti killed over 220,000 people. To this day, the completely impoverished island nation has not fully recovered from the disaster.
