A 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck southwest of Georgetown, Cayman Islands, at 6:23 p.m. Eastern Time on Saturday, as reported by the US Geological Survey (USGS).

The NTWC estimates that these dangerous conditions could begin as early as 8:48 p.m. Eastern Time. While tsunami waves have not yet been confirmed, ongoing monitoring continues to assess the threat.

A powerful magnitude 7.6 earthquake hit the Caribbean Sea near the Cayman Islands, prompting tsunami warnings. The quake struck 125 miles south-southwest of George Town. Authorities are closely monitoring the situation with advisories issued for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

The US Tsunami Warning System initially issued alerts for more than a dozen countries but later reduced them to three areas

An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.6 rocked the Caribbean Sea southwest of the Cayman Islands on Saturday. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said the tremors struck at 6:23 pm local time and had a depth of 10 kilometers.

A 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck southwest of Georgetown, Cayman Islands, at 6:23 p.m. Eastern Time on Saturday, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). The US National Tsunami Warning Center (NTWC) issued a tsunami advisory for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands,

Some Caribbean islands and Honduras urged people near the coastline to move inland or avoid beaches as a precaution in case of a tsunami.