TWO strong earthquakes measuring magnitudes of 6.5 and 5.0 have struck the same region of the Atlantic Ocean, sparking assurances a tsunami is not expected.
The first struck at 2.03pm GMT and registered 6.5.
The US tsunami warning centre said there was no threat to the east coast of America or Canada.
They said: “There is no tsunami danger for the U.S. east coast, the Gulf of Mexico states, or the eastern coast of Canada.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre issued an alert assuring those living in the Caribbean a tsunami was not expected.
They posed a bulletin which said: “AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 6.5 OCCURRED SOUTHWEST OF AFRICA AT 1603 UTC ON SUNDAY JANUARY 28 2018.
Two hours later at 6.09pm GMT a second, smaller but still strong 5.0 earthquake was registered in the same region of the Atlantic.
Courtesy : express.co.uk
