St. John’s Antigua : Head of NODS, Philmore Mullins says despite their rarity, Tsunamis are sufficiently serious for us to pay attention to in Antigua & Barbuda.His comments follow a strong, seven point nine earthquake that hit Costa Rica…causing officials to issue a tsunami watch for the Caribbean, which was later withdrawn.
A Caribbean-wide tsunami watch has been withdrawn after a strong 7.6 earthquake rocked Costa Rica.
The 7.6 earthquake rattled buildings and cut power in some areas of the capital of San Jose, Costa Rica.
The Caribbean wide warning was issued immediately following the earthquake but was later withdrawn.
The 8:42 a.m. quake struck about 38 miles from the town of Liberia and 88 miles west of the capital, San Jose.
It was centered about 25 miles below the surface,
In the coastal town of Nosara in northwest Costa Rica, trees shook violently and light posts swayed.
Teachers chased primary school students outside.
A tsunami warning was in effect for Costa Rica, Panama, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala and Peru.
