(Caribbean News) Caribbean struck by huge 7.6 magnitude earthquake off coast of Honduras

By independent.co.uk

One of the strongest earthquakes to hit the Caribbean in modern times struck off the coast of Honduras on Tuesday night, shaking the mainland and setting off tsunami warnings that were cancelled about an hour later.

There were no early reports of serious damage or casualties on land after the quake struck shortly before 10pm EST. Officials in Honduras said shaking was registered across much of the nation and there were some reports of cracks in homes in Colon and Atlantida provinces along the northern coast and Olancho in eastern Honduras.

Read More: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/caribbean-earthquake-latest-today-honduras-damage-casualties-puerto-rico-cayman-islands-cuba-jamaica-a8150766.html

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