Tsunami alerts cancelled after major Caribbean earthquake

Warnings had been issued for a number of countries including Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Cayman Islands.

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Officials say the earthquake's epicentre was about 20 miles (32.1km) north of Honduras and 130 miles (209.2km) south-west of the Cayman Islands when it struck on Saturday evening local time.

The US Tsunami Warning System had initially issued warnings to more than a dozen of countries - including waves of up to three metres (10ft). But, it later said the threat had passed.

Advisories were also issued by the Tsunami Warning System for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands following the earthquake - which were both also later cancelled.

The Cayman Islands government had warned residents of coastal areas to move inland in a message on its website.

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