7.6 magnitude earthquake shakes the Caribbean southwest of Cayman Islands, USGS says

A magnitude-7.6 earthquake has shaken the Caribbean Sea south of the Cayman Islands

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7.6-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Caribbean Near Cayman Islands

The 7.6-magnitude tremor struck south of the Cayman Islands on Saturday. A tsunami warning across much of the Caribbean was lifted.
The New York Times - 1d
Magnitude 7.6 earthquake strikes in the western Caribbean

A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck in the western Caribbean on Saturday night, prompting a tsunami advisory for the Cayman Islands as Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands were cleared of the threat.
NBC News - 1d
Tsunami alerts cancelled after Caribbean earthquake

Warnings had been issued for a number of countries including Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Cayman Islands.
BBC News - 1d
Powerful earthquake in Caribbean triggers brief tsunami alerts

The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 7.6 earthquake occurred Saturday around 6:23 p.m. Eastern Time with an epicenter about 129 miles southwest of George Town, the capital of the Cayman ...
CBS News - 1d
Schools on 4 Greek islands will stay shut next week as earthquakes continue

Schools on four Greek islands will remain closed through next week as earthquakes continue to rattle the region
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The swarm of earthquakes shaking Santorini prompts Greece to declare an emergency

Greece has declared a state of emergency on Santorini because of the hundreds of undersea earthquakes that have shaken the resort island for nearly a week
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Earthquake surge prompts state of emergency on Greek island of Santorini

Greece’s government has declared a state of emergency on Santorini after hundreds of undersea earthquakes shook the resort island for nearly a week
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