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Jamaica earthquake: Tsunami warning issued as major 7.7 magnitude tremor hits coast – Mirror Online, Mirror.co.uk

Jamaica earthquake: Tsunami warning issued as major 7.7 magnitude tremor hits coast – Mirror Online, Mirror.co.uk

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Tsunami warnings were issued after a strong earthquake hit north of the Jamaican coast.

The 7.7 magnitude quake struck miles northwest off the coast of Lucea in Jamaica and roughly the same distance south-west of Cuba.

Only 50 earthquakes of greater than 7 magnitude are experienced across the world every year.

The National Weather Service had warned that tsunamis could strike the coasts of some of the caribbean islands.

However, the International Tsunami Information Center announced that the threat had passed shortly before 9pm.

Belize, Cuba, Honduras, Mexico, Cayman Islands and Jamaica are all at risk of waves of up to a meter.

A statement for the International Tsunami Information Center said: “Hazardous tsunami waves are forecast for some coasts.

“Tsunami waves reaching 0.3 (1 foot) to 1 meter (3 feet) above the tide level are possible for some coasts of Belize …
Cuba … Honduras … Mexico … Cayman Islands … and Jamaica. ”

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The earthquake struck about 72 miles above Lucea

The earthquake struck about miles above Lucea

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