A 7.6 magnitude earthquake shakes the Caribbean southwest of Cayman Islands, USGS says

The United States Geological Survey says an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.6 shook the Caribbean Sea southwest of Cayman Islands on Saturday

MEXICO CITY -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.6 shook the Caribbean Sea southwest of Cayman Islands on Saturday, according to the United States Geological Survey.

The quake struck at 6:23 p.m. local time and had a depth of 10 kilometers, the USGS said. Its epicenter was located 130 miles (209 kilometers) south-southwest of George Town in the Cayman Islands.

The U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center said a tsunami was not expected.