Update: The tsunami warning has been lifted. It was in place for one hour.
A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck about 70 miles northeast of Honduras on Saturday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, with a tsunami warning issued for parts of the Caribbean Sea.
The earthquake struck a 5:23 p.m. local time, with its epicenter registering at around 21 miles deep in the Cayman Trench, also known as the Cayman Trough—the deepest part of the Caribbean Sea that marks the boundary between the North American and Caribbean tectonic plates.
A tsunami warning has been issued for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, according to the U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center.
No warnings were issued for the U.S. Atlantic or Gulf Coast.
