Magnitude 7.6 earthquake strikes off Central America, USGS says

The United States Geological Service (USGS) reports that a 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck north of Honduras in the Caribbean Sea. The Tuesday quake has sparked a tsunami advisory in the area, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC).

PTWC says hazardous tsunami waves from this quake are possible within 620 miles (1,000 km) of the epicenter along the coasts of: Cayman Islands, Jamaica, Mexico, Honduras, Cuba, Belize, San Andres, Costa Rica, Panama, Nicaragua and Guatemala.

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