7.6 EARTHQUAKE Cayman islands The Caribbean tsunami watch

[putnam6]

USGS 7.6 Earthquake near Caymans could produce Tsunami

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https://www.tsunami.gov/events/PAAQ/2025...WEXX32.txt

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WECA41 PHEB 082343
TSUCAX

TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 2
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER HONOLULU HI
2342 UTC SAT FEB 8 2025

...TSUNAMI THREAT MESSAGE...

NOTE: REVISED MAGNITUDE

**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****

 THIS MESSAGE IS ISSUED FOR INFORMATION ONLY IN SUPPORT OF THE
 UNESCO/IOC TSUNAMI AND OTHER COASTAL HAZARDS WARNING SYSTEM FOR
 THE CARIBBEAN AND ADJACENT REGIONS AND IS MEANT FOR NATIONAL
 AUTHORITIES IN EACH COUNTRY OF THAT SYSTEM.

 NATIONAL AUTHORITIES WILL DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF
 ALERT FOR EACH COUNTRY AND MAY ISSUE ADDITIONAL OR MORE REFINED
 INFORMATION.

**** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE **** NOTICE *****


PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
---------------------------------

  * MAGNITUDE      7.6
  * ORIGIN TIME    2323 UTC FEB 8 2025
  * COORDINATES    17.8 NORTH  82.5 WEST
  * DEPTH          33 KM / 20 MILES
  * LOCATION       NORTH OF HONDURAS


EVALUATION
----------

  * AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 7.6 OCCURRED
    NORTH OF HONDURAS AT 2323 UTC ON SATURDAY FEBRUARY 8 2025.

  * BASED ON THE PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS... HAZARDOUS
    TSUNAMI WAVES ARE POSSIBLE FOR COASTS LOCATED WITHIN 1000 KM
    OF THE EARTHQUAKE EPICENTER.


TSUNAMI THREAT FORECAST...UPDATED
---------------------------------

  * HAZARDOUS TSUNAMI WAVES FROM THIS EARTHQUAKE ARE POSSIBLE
    WITHIN 1000 KM OF THE EPICENTER ALONG THE COASTS OF

      CAYMAN ISLANDS... JAMAICA... CUBA... MEXICO... HONDURAS...
      BAHAMAS... SAN ANDRES PROVID... BELIZE... HAITI... COSTA
      RICA... PANAMA... NICARAGUA AND GUATEMALA



RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
-------------------

  * GOVERNMENT AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR THREATENED COASTAL AREAS
    SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO INFORM AND INSTRUCT ANY COASTAL
    POPULATIONS AT RISK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR OWN
    EVALUATION... PROCEDURES AND THE LEVEL OF THREAT.

  * PERSONS LOCATED IN THREATENED COASTAL AREAS SHOULD STAY ALERT
    FOR INFORMATION AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM NATIONAL AND
    LOCAL AUTHORITIES.


ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL
--------------------------

  * ESTIMATED TIMES OF ARRIVAL -ETA- OF THE INITIAL TSUNAMI WAVE
    FOR PLACES WITHIN THE REGION IDENTIFIED WITH A POTENTIAL
    TSUNAMI THREAT. ACTUAL ARRIVAL TIMES MAY DIFFER AND THE
    INITIAL WAVE MAY NOT BE THE LARGEST. A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES
    OF WAVES AND THE TIME BETWEEN WAVES CAN BE FIVE MINUTES TO
    ONE HOUR.

    LOCATION         REGION             COORDINATES    ETA(UTC)
    ------------------------------------------------------------
    CAYMAN BRAC      CAYMAN ISLANDS    19.7N  79.9W   2352 02/08
    GRAND CAYMAN     CAYMAN ISLANDS    19.3N  81.3W   2358 02/08
    MONTEGO BAY      JAMAICA           18.5N  77.9W   0003 02/09
    CIENFUEGOS       CUBA              22.0N  80.5W   0011 02/09
    SANTIAGO D CUBA  CUBA              19.9N  75.8W   0018 02/09
    COZUMEL          MEXICO            20.5N  87.0W   0019 02/09
    PUERTO CORTES    HONDURAS          15.9N  88.0W   0021 02/09
    TRUJILLO         HONDURAS          15.9N  86.0W   0040 02/09
    KINGSTON         JAMAICA           17.9N  76.9W   0042 02/09
    BARACOA          CUBA              20.4N  74.5W   0048 02/09
    GREAT INAGUA     BAHAMAS           20.9N  73.7W   0049 02/09
    LA HABANA        CUBA              23.2N  82.4W   0058 02/09
    SAN ANDRES       SAN ANDRES PROVI  13.4N  81.4W   0107 02/09
    BELIZE CITY      BELIZE            17.5N  88.2W   0108 02/09
    PROVIDENCIA      SAN ANDRES PROVI  12.6N  81.7W   0114 02/09
    LONG ISLAND      BAHAMAS           23.3N  75.1W   0121 02/09
    JEREMIE          HAITI             18.6N  74.1W   0126 02/09
    EXUMA            BAHAMAS           23.6N  75.9W   0137 02/09
    PUERTO LIMON     COSTA RICA        10.0N  83.0W   0153 02/09
    GIBARA           CUBA              21.1N  76.1W   0155 02/09
    ANDROS ISLAND    BAHAMAS           25.0N  77.9W   0203 02/09
    BIMINI           BAHAMAS           25.8N  79.3W   0217 02/09
    NASSAU           BAHAMAS           25.1N  77.4W   0220 02/09
    COLON            PANAMA             9.4N  79.9W   0225 02/09
    BOCAS DEL TORO   PANAMA             9.4N  82.2W   0230 02/09
    PUNTA GORDA      NICARAGUA         11.4N  83.8W   0236 02/09
    SANTA CRZ D SUR  CUBA              20.7N  78.0W   0243 02/09
    NUEVA GERONA     CUBA              21.9N  82.8W   0313 02/09
    PUERTO BARRIOS   GUATEMALA         15.7N  88.6W   0327 02/09
    PROGRESO         MEXICO            21.3N  89.7W   0422 02/09
    PUERTO CABEZAS   NICARAGUA         14.0N  83.4W   0551 02/09
    CAMPECHE         MEXICO            19.9N  90.5W   0605 02/09


POTENTIAL IMPACTS
-----------------

  * A TSUNAMI IS A SERIES OF WAVES. THE TIME BETWEEN WAVE CRESTS
    CAN VARY FROM 5 MINUTES TO AN HOUR. THE HAZARD MAY PERSIST
    FOR MANY HOURS OR LONGER AFTER THE INITIAL WAVE.

  * IMPACTS CAN VARY SIGNIFICANTLY FROM ONE SECTION OF COAST TO
    THE NEXT DUE TO LOCAL BATHYMETRY AND THE SHAPE AND ELEVATION
    OF THE SHORELINE.

  * IMPACTS CAN ALSO VARY DEPENDING UPON THE STATE OF THE TIDE AT
    THE TIME OF THE MAXIMUM TSUNAMI WAVES.

  * PERSONS CAUGHT IN THE WATER OF A TSUNAMI MAY DROWN... BE
    CRUSHED BY DEBRIS IN THE WATER... OR BE SWEPT OUT TO SEA.


NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
--------------------------------------

  * THE NEXT MESSAGE WILL BE ISSUED IN ONE HOUR... OR SOONER IF
    THE SITUATION WARRANTS.

  * AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION AB
WEXX32 PAAQ 082346
TIBATE

Tsunami Information Statement Number 2
NWS National Tsunami Warning Center Palmer AK
746 PM AST Sat Feb 8 2025

UPDATES
-------
 * Revised magnitude
 * Official magnitude reduced to 7.6


...THIS IS A TSUNAMI INFORMATION STATEMENT FOR THE U.S. EAST COAST,
   GULF OF MEXICO STATES, AND EASTERN CANADA...

EVALUATION
----------
 * There is no tsunami danger for the U.S. east coast, the Gulf of 
   Mexico states, or the eastern coast of Canada. 

 * Earthquakes of this size are known to generate tsunamis 
   dangerous to shorelines near the source. 

 * An earthquake has occurred with parameters listed below. 


PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS - UPDATED
-------------------------------------------

 * The following parameters are based on a rapid preliminary
   assessment of the earthquake and changes may occur.

 * Magnitude      7.6
 * Origin Time    1823  EST Feb 08 2025
                  0723  AST Feb 08 2025
                  1723  CST Feb 08 2025
                  2323  UTC Feb 08 2025
 * Coordinates    17.8 North 82.5 West
 * Depth          21 miles
 * Location       in the Caribbean Sea


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND NEXT UPDATE
--------------------------------------
 * Refer to the internet site tsunami.gov for more information. 

 * Caribbean coastal regions should refer to the Pacific 
   Tsunami Warning Center messages at tsunami.gov. 

 * This will be the final U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center 
   message issued for this event unless additional information 
   becomes available. 

$$

[putnam6]

[Maxmars]

No one has been reported injured (yet - fingers crossed!)

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - A Tsunami Advisory was in effect for Puerto Rico and nearby islands after a powerful earthquake struck between Honduras and the Cayman Islands on Saturday evening in the Caribbean Sea.

The quake, with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6, prompted authorities to warn of potential sea-level fluctuations and strong ocean currents that could pose a hazard to boaters and beachgoers.


No damage was reported in the immediate aftermath of the major quake which was centered more than 100 miles southwest of George Town in the Cayman Islands, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

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[argentus]

I have two buddies in Grand Cayman who didn't feel it, however, they are probably trashed.   I didn't feel it either, and I'm not trashed at all.   7.6, even six miles down and  150 miles away should be nothing to fool with.   The sea bed all around us except to the northeast is flat and featureless, so the probability of a slip, slide or movement of earth is very small.   So far so good here.   thank you all for watching out for us. 

[Tecate]

I contacted a friend on Grand Cayman and she didn’t feel anything.

She said that people were being told to move inland and to higher ground, but nothing happened so far.


Tecate

[argentus]

There was a wee swarm of aftershocks.  Latest Earthquakes;  I didn't feel any of these either.   The primary temblor was downgraded to 6.8, after comparing all data from the various seismic locations.    

The 1989 "world series earthquake", the Loma Prieta Earthquake that was so devastating was a 6.9.    Although it was much closer to the surface, the epicenter was about 75 miles from most of the damage and loss of life.

[Maxmars]

Thanks for the update! 

I pray we can chalk it up to 'settling.'