People all over Miami say they felt buildings swaying after a
massive earthquake measuring 7.7 magnitude was centered between the
island nations of Cuba and Jamaica on Tuesday.
The United
States Geological Survey reports the quake began at 2:10 p.m. and was
centered 86 miles northwest of Montego Bay, Jamaica, and 87 miles
west-southwest of Niquero, Cuba.
A tsunami warning was not issued for any region, but the National
Weather Service says waves up to 3 feet above tide level are possible
for Cuba, Jamaica, Mexico, Belize, Honduras and the Cayman Islands.
Miami City Commissioner Ken Russell says those in eight
buildings in the Brickell and downtown areas self-evacuated and the
building department was onsite. The Stephen P. Clark Government Center
has been closed as a precaution.
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