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Yahoo
03-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Earthquake strikes off Washington island northwest of Seattle
An earthquake struck the northwest part of Washington state near the U.S.-Canada border early Monday morning, officials said. A tsunami wasn't expected following the earthquake. The preliminary magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck about 6 miles east of Orcas, Washington, on Orcas Island, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor struck at around 5:02 a.m. PST, according to the agency. The U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center said a tsunami wasn't expected in the wake of the earthquake. The earthquake struck about 70 miles northwest of Seattle, according to the warning center. Orcas Island is part of the archipelago known as the San Juan Islands, which comprises dozens of islands and reefs in the northern part of Puget Sound. The island chain is near the border between the U.S. and Canada. Jennie Joplin, who lives on Orcas Island, told CBS affiliate KIRO-TV the quake was strong enough to wake people up. "I thought a gigantic tree had fallen on my house, a loud boom and there was a bit of shake," Joplin told the station. She told KIRO-TV there wasn't any damage to her home. In the nearby Canadian province of British Columbia, the earthquake was felt around Victoria and Vancouver, according to officials. No damage was immediately reported. The temblor was detected just hours after a 3.9 magnitude earthquake struck near North Hollywood, California. War in Ukraine takes perilous turn after Zelenskyy, Trump Oval Office argument Trump approval rating at 51%, new CBS News poll shows The hidden side of Johnny Carson
CBS News
03-03-2025
- Climate
- CBS News
Earthquake strikes off Washington's Orcas Island northwest of Seattle
An earthquake struck the northwest part of Washington state near the U.S.-Canada border early Monday morning, officials said. A tsunami wasn't expected following the earthquake. The preliminary magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck about 6 miles east of Orcas, Washington, on Orcas Island, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor struck at around 5:02 a.m. PST, according to the agency. The U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center said a tsunami wasn't expected in the wake of the earthquake. The earthquake struck about 70 miles northwest of Seattle, according to the warning center. Orcas Island is part of the archipelago known as the San Juan Islands, which comprises dozens of islands and reefs in the northern part of Puget Sound. The island chain is near the border between the U.S. and Canada. Jennie Joplin, who lives on Orcas Island, told CBS affiliate KIRO-TV the quake was strong enough to wake people up. "I thought a gigantic tree had fallen on my house, a loud boom and there was a bit of shake," Joplin told the station. She told KIRO-TV there wasn't any damage to her home. In the nearby Canadian province of British Columbia, the earthquake was felt around Victoria and Vancouver, according to officials. No damage was immediately reported. The temblor was detected just hours after a struck near North Hollywood, California.
Yahoo
10-02-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
7.6 magnitude quake hit Caribbean, spurring tsunami alert. Is South Florida affected?
A 7.6-magnitude earthquake slammed the Caribbean Sea — prompting several tsunami warnings, which were later canceled, weather officials say. The earthquake began Saturday night about 130 miles south-southwest of George Town, the capital of the Cayman Islands, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. A tsunami threat was initially forecast for 20 countries and islands, including the Bahamas, Belize, the Cayman Islands, Cuba, Haiti, Jamaica and Turks and Caicos. The U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center had issued an advisory for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, though it was later retracted. The Caribbean has seen aftershocks, smaller earthquakes, since the 7.6-magnitude quake, said Ana Torres-Vazquez, a meteorologist at NWS Miami. The aftershocks haven't caused any reported damage. The sea has also had no tsunami activity, and South Florida was not impacted, Torres-Vazquez added.
Miami Herald
09-02-2025
- Climate
- Miami Herald
7.6 magnitude quake hit Caribbean, spurring tsunami alert. Is South Florida affected?
A 7.6-magnitude earthquake slammed the Caribbean Sea — prompting several tsunami warnings, which were later canceled, weather officials say. The earthquake began Saturday night about 130 miles south-southwest of George Town, the capital of the Cayman Islands, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. A tsunami threat was initially forecast for 20 countries and islands, including the Bahamas, Belize, the Cayman Islands, Cuba, Haiti, Jamaica and Turks and Caicos. The U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center had issued an advisory for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, though it was later retracted. The Caribbean has seen aftershocks, smaller earthquakes, since the 7.6-magnitude quake, said Ana Torres-Vazquez, a meteorologist at NWS Miami. The aftershocks haven't caused any reported damage. The sea has also had no tsunami activity, and South Florida was not impacted, Torres-Vazquez added.
Ammon
09-02-2025
- Climate
- Ammon
Powerful earthquake in Caribbean triggers brief tsunami alerts
Ammon News - A powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake in the Caribbean Sea Saturday night, north of Honduras and southwest of the Cayman Islands, briefly triggered tsunami alerts that were later lifted. The U.S. Geological Survey reported that the earthquake occurred at around 6:23 p.m. Eastern Time, with an epicenter about 129 miles southwest of George Town, the capital of the Cayman Islands, and 372 miles west of Kingston, Jamaica. A short time later, the U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami advisory for Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands. The advisory for those islands was later canceled. The warning center also reported what it described as a "tsunami threat" for Cuba, Honduras and the Cayman Islands. However, it announced later Saturday night that based on "the latest modeling and information, the tsunami threat has passed" for the entire region.
