A 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the Cayman Islands in the Caribbean. Following the earthquake, a tsunami warning was issued for many countries with coastlines along the Caribbean Sea. The earthquake occurred off the coast of the Cayman Islands at 18:23 local time, at a depth of 10 kilometers. The US National Tsunami Warning Center announced that there was no tsunami risk for the US mainland, but tsunami waves could be observed in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.