An estimated magnitude 7.6 earthquake hit the Caribbean Sea on Saturday, north of Honduras, and neighboring islands and countries issued potential tsunami warnings

A magnitude 7.6 earthquake was reported in the middle of the Caribbean Sea Saturday night – triggering a wave of tsunami warnings around the region that have since been lifted.

The massive earthquake began Saturday night about 130 miles south-southwest of George Town, the capital of the Cayman Islands, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. A tsunami threat was initially forecast for 20 countries and islands,