Islands escape major damage after one of the most powerful tremors ever to hit the region

Massive 7.6 magnitude earthquake strikes in the Caribbean

By Daily Mail —— Bio and Archives January 10, 2018

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A massive 7.6 magnitude earthquake has struck the Caribbean Sea, prompting a tsunami warning for nearby islands including the US Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Jamaica. The tremor, one of the largest to hit the Caribbean in recorded history, struck on Tuesday night at about 9.51pm just over 25 miles from the coast of Great Swan Island, belonging to Honduras.-- More...

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