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Caribbean Earthquake: 7.6 Magnitude Sends Tsunami Warnings

Kyle Stewart Posted onFebruary 9, 2025February 9, 2025 5 Comments
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A 7.6 magnitude earthquake shook the Caribbean sea southwest of the Cayman Islands on Saturday night causing tsunami warnings along the Mexican coast. 


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A Large Earthquake In The Caribbean Sea

Deep in the Caribbean Sea, between Belize and the Cayman Islands, a 7.6 magnitude earthquake was registered Saturday evening, February 8th, 2025.

“The earthquake was reported just before 6:30 p.m local time about 125 miles south-southwest of George Town in the Cayman Islands at a depth of about 6 miles, according to the US Geological Survey.” – NY Post

Tsunami warnings were issued for the following coastal countries:

  • Mexico
  • Cayman Islands
  • Costa Rica
  • Bahamas
  • Belize
  • Jamaica
  • Honduras
  • Guatemala
  • Cuba
  • Nicuragua
  • Panama
  • Haiti

Some reports suggested the earthquake might have been as large as an 8.0 magnitude which would rival the worst known strike in recorded history:

“The largest recorded earthquake to have occurred in the Caribbean is believed to have been the El Cibao earthquake in the Dominican Republic in 1946 with aftershocks extending into 1947-48. The earthquake was of magnitude 8.1 and generated a tsunami which caused 75 deaths and rendered 20,000 homeless.” – UWI Seismic

No Reports Of Damage

There has not been any structural damage reported at the time of posting. Some reports online suggested warnings were issued for the US gulf coast, but those have been proven false with any threat to the southwest. There’s not been any reported tsunamis confirmed and despite the dramatic magnitude of the quake, its depth and distance from land may have minimized its affect.

“The Cayman Islands government had warned residents of coastal areas to move inland in a message on its website.” – Barron’s

There’s been no word from damage or destruction to ships that may have been in the area at the time of the occurance.

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Kyle is a freelance travel writer with contributions to Time, the Washington Post, MSNBC, Yahoo!, Reuters, Huffington Post, MapHappy, Live And Lets Fly and many other media outlets. He is also co-founder of Scottandthomas.com, a travel agency that delivers "Travel Personalized." He focuses on using miles and points to provide a premium experience for his wife and daughter. Email: sherpa@thetripsherpa.com

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5 Comments

  1. Alert Reply
    February 9, 2025 at 7:18 am

    Yes, earthquakes do happen .

  2. Maryland Reply
    February 9, 2025 at 7:45 am

    US gulf coast?? You must mean the Gulf of America. Because everything is all fixed now!
    Anyway the waves were about 11 inches

  3. XPL Reply
    February 9, 2025 at 11:33 am

    We live in the affected area. I felt an extended but gentle shake. We can see and hear the Caribbean from our house; there was no unusual wave action.

  4. Heather Reply
    February 9, 2025 at 1:31 pm

    We were on Virgin Gorda, having dinner when we were told to immediately settle the bill and get to high ground. It was scary for a while until we got another notice that is was cancelled.

  5. Michael Reply
    February 9, 2025 at 3:11 pm

    We’re in Cancun and felt it quite strongly, as well as after shocks. There were additional tremors late last night as well, but no damage to the resort or water action.

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