A magnitude 7.6 earthquake in the Caribbean Sea appeared to cause little damage on land but sparked a tsunami warning stretching from Mexico to the U.S. Virgin Islands on Tuesday night. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake was centered about 125 miles northeast of Honduras and 190 miles south of the Cayman Islands. The U.S. Tsunami Warning System issued tsunami threats to the coasts of Cuba, Mexico, Honduras, Belize and Jamaica, and tsunami advisories for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Local reports said officials were anticipating tsunami waves of 1 to 3 feet in some areas.
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