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.
Were you affected by the earthquake in the Caribbean sea?
Yes, earthquakes do happen .
US gulf coast?? You must mean the Gulf of America. Because everything is all fixed now!
Anyway the waves were about 11 inches
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.
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.
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.