Magnitude-7.3 Quake Hits Near Honduras; Tsunami Warning Issued

[bananas]

Source: Bloomberg

May 28 (Bloomberg) -- A magnitude-7.3 earthquake struck under the Caribbean Sea, prompting tsunami warnings for Honduras, Belize and Guatemala, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said.

The quake struck at 3:24 a.m. 130 kilometers (80 miles) north-northeast of Le Ceiba, Honduras, the U.S. Geological Survey said, putting the magnitude at 7.1 with a depth of 10 kilometers. The epicenter was 320 kilometers north-northeast of Tegucigalpa, the Honduran capital.

“There is a possibility of a local tsunami that could affect coasts located usually no more than 100 kilometers from the earthquake epicenter,” the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said on its Web site. “A widespread destructive tsunami threat does not exist.”

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[aquart]

1. I'm thinking local would be plenty destructive enough.

When's it due, if it comes?

[bananas]

2. Pacific Tsunami Warning Center link

http://www.prh.noaa.gov/ptwc/?region=4&id=caribe.2009.05.28.083355

[SpiralHawk]

3. Sending prayers for Roatan Island & all of Honduras

Roatan is in the turtle's mouth of Turtle Island...