The United States Geological Survey says an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.6 shook the Caribbean Sea southwest of Cayman Islands on Saturday.
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The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 7.6 earthquake occurred Saturday around 6:23 p.m. Eastern Time with an epicenter about 129 miles southwest of George Town, the capital of the Cayman Islands.
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The temblor was centered about 130 miles south-southwest of George Town, Cayman Islands, according to U.S. Geological Survey.
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The 7.6-magnitude struck south of the Cayman Islands on Saturday. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.
A powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck the Caribbean, about 130 miles southwest of the Cayman Islands.
Authorities in the affected regions have been urged to take immediate action.
A 7.6 magnitude earthquake has struck the Caribbean Sea southwest of the Cayman Islands, the USGS says.