- 7.6 magnitude earthquake happened last night at 9.51pm at a depth of 6.2 miles
- The tremor was one of the largest to hit the Caribbean region in recorded history
- Struck in the Caribbean Sea 25 miles from Honduras island of Great Swan Island
- A tsunami advisory was put in place for Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands
- There were fears it could impact the coasts of Central American nations, including Jamaica, Cuba and the Cayman Islands
