a-magnitude-7-6-earthquake-strikes-north-of-honduras-resulting-in-tsunami-warnings-in-the-caribbean.md

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2018-01-9

A magnitude 7.6 earthquake strikes north of Honduras, resulting in tsunami warnings in the Caribbean.

A 7.6 magnitude earthquake has struck in the Caribbean Sea north of Honduras, briefly triggering multiple tsunami warnings in the area, including for the coasts of Honduras, Belize, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

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1. RT
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