A 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Honduras Tuesday night.
A tsunami warning was issued for Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands and Central America.
Prelim M7.6 earthquake north of Honduras Jan-10 02:51 UTC, updates https://t.co/Z1l149Q5OQ
— USGS Big Quakes (@USGSBigQuakes) January 10, 2018
The US Tsunami alert system issued a major warning for Puerto Rico.
PHEB/Advisory/ – Advisory Puerto Rico Issued at: 1/9/2018, 9:41:30 PM
PHEB/Advisory/ – Advisory Virgin Islands Issued at: 1/9/2018, 9:41:30 PM
PHEB/0.3-1 meters/ – 0.3-1 meters Cuba Issued at: 1/9/2018, 9:25:19 PM
PHEB/0.3-1 meters/ – 0.3-1 meters Mexico Issued at: 1/9/2018, 9:25:19 PM
PHEB/0.3-1 meters/ – 0.3-1 meters Honduras Issued at: 1/9/2018, 9:25:19 PM
#Terremoto 7,6 se registra en Mar Caribe a 200 km de #Honduras. Alerta de tsunami para #PuertoRico e #IslasVírgenes https://t.co/eV5LKvKVO5 pic.twitter.com/TNTjSvAWXB
— teleSUR TV (@teleSURtv) January 10, 2018