M 7.6 in Cayman Is. on 08 Feb 2025 23:23 UTC

2025-02-09 01:27 message from NTWC

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation

  • An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 occurred north of HONDURAS at 2323 UTC on saturday FEBRUARY 8 2025
  • TSUNAMI waves have been observed
  • Based on all available data hazardous TSUNAMI waves are forecast for some coasts
  • The initial sea level reading from MEXICO shows a small wave
  • The pacific TSUNAMI warning center will continue to monitor sea level gauges in the region until it is confirmed that the threat has passed
Threat Forecast

  • TSUNAMI waves reaching 1 to 3 meters above the tide level are possible along some coasts of cuba.
  • TSUNAMI waves reaching 0.3 to 1 meters above the tide level are possible for some coasts of honduras... and CAYMAN islands.
  • Actual amplitudes at the coast MAY vary from forecast amplitudes due to uncertainties in the forecast and local features. in particular maximum TSUNAMI amplitudes on atolls or small ISLANDS and at locations with fringing or barrier reefs will likely be much smaller than the forecast indicates.
  • For all other areas covered by this message... there is no TSUNAMI threat although small sea level changes MAY occur.
Tsunami Observations

  • The following are tsunami wave observations from coastal and/or deep-ocean sea level gauges at the indicated locations the maximum tsunami height is measured with respect to the normal tide level
GAUGE LOCATIONLATLONTIME (UTC)HEIGHT (m)PERIOD (min)
Isla Mujeres Mx21.3-86.701: 030.0314