A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck the Caribbean Sea on Monday, striking about 80 miles northwest of the country of Jamaica.
Here's a look at where exactly this earthquake took place, roughly in between Jamaica, Cuba and the Cayman Islands.
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Strong shaking was reported in the Cayman Islands, Jamaica and as far away as south Florida. The earthquake struck shortly after 2 p.m. local time on Tuesday.
There were also
reports that buildings in downtown Miami, Florida were being evacuated due to the earthquake.
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After an initial "alert" from the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, any threat for a possible Caribbean tsunami
was discontinued on Tuesday evening. Seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones tweeted earlier on Tuesday that the motion of the earthquake made the risk of a tsunami "low".
https://twitter.com/DrLucyJones/status/1222243393847169024?s=20
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