A 6.5 magnitude earthquake has struck in open waters of the Atlantic Ocean and was felt throughout the eastern Caribbean.

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Tectonic plates cause tsunamis mainly through sudden movements along subduction zones, where one plate dives beneath another.

Sometime between 1381 and 1391, an earthquake exceeding magnitude 8.0 rocked the northeastern Caribbean and sent a tsunami barreling toward the island of Anegada.

A woman hugs a child as parents and children evacuate a school after a strong earthquake in Davao City, Philippines, on Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Manman Dejeto) A woman hugs a child as parents ...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said the tsunami threat from an earthquake Friday off the southern Philippines has passed. Small waves were detected on the Indonesian and ...

Two powerful quakes struck off the southern Philippines on Friday, killing at least six people and triggering tsunami warnings that were later lifted. The biggest of the quakes, with a magnitude of ...