加勒比海西部發生7.6級地震,海嘯警報隨後取消

2025年2月8日星期六晚上,一場強度達7.6級的地震襲擊了加勒比海西部,引發了多個地區的短暫海嘯警報,隨後這些警報被取消。根據美國地質調查局(USGS)的數據,地震發生在東部時間約下午6時23分,震央位於開曼群島喬治城西南約129英里處,以及牙買加金斯敦以西約372英里處。地震的震源深度約為地下6英里,靠近北美和加勒比板塊的邊界。

美國國家海嘯預警中心最初對波多黎各、美屬維爾京群島和英屬維爾京群島發布了海嘯警報,警告可能出現危險的海浪或海流。古巴、洪都拉斯和開曼群島也發布了類似的警報,當地當局敦促居民向內陸移動並避免靠近海岸水域。然而,到星期六深夜,所有海嘯警報和威脅都被解除,因為沒有觀察到顯著的海浪。開曼群島災害管理機構確認其領土“一切安全”,並報告沒有重大損壞或傷亡。

波多黎各總督詹妮弗·岡薩雷斯·科隆建議居民作為預防措施遠離水域,特別是島嶼的西部和南部海岸。專家指出,海嘯可能具有欺騙性的威力,即使是1.5英尺高的海浪,由於其廣泛的影響範圍和強勁的海流,也可能造成重大損壞。美國地質調查局強調,雖然該地區的大地震並不罕見,但這次地震的偏遠位置限制了其造成廣泛損壞的潛力。

這次事件是加勒比地區一系列重大地震活動中的最新一次,過去一個世紀中該地區記錄了10次6級或以上的地震。美國地質調查局指出,2018年該地區的7.5級地震造成了一些損壞和小型海嘯,突顯了該地區持續的地震風險。幸運的是,這次最新的地震沒有報告任何傷亡或重大破壞。

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