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Buildings In Downtown Miami Shake As Impact From Caribbean Earthquake
Update as of 4:08 p.m. There is a threat of tsunami waves reaching 0.3 to 1 meter (about 1 to 3 feet) above tide level for the coasts of Jamaica, Belize, Cuba, Honduras, Mexico, and the Cayman Islands, according to the US National Weather Service. __________________________________________________________________________ The seismic force from a powerful 7.7 earthquake that struck between Cuba and northwest of Jamaica on Tuesday was felt in downtown Miami. The earthquake was centered about 77 miles north-northwest of Lucea, Jamaica, and hit at 2:10 p.m. local time Tuesday. The epicenter was a relatively shallow 6 miles beneath the surface. The effects swamped buildings and caused evacuations in downtown Miami. According to Miami-Dade police, The Stephen P. Clark Center, the home of Miami-Dade County’s municipal government daily operations, was evacuated. [embed]https://twitter.com/MiamiPD/status/1222249545784086536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1222249545784086536&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesh.com%2Farticle%2Fmassive-earthquake-strikes-between-cuba-jamaica%2F30692168[/embed] This is a developing story...