While the tsunami warnings were issued for U.S. territories Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, there is no threat to the U.S. Atlantic or Gulf Coast.

A magnitude 7.6 earthquake rocked the western Caribbean on Saturday night, prompting a tsunami advisory for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

A 7.5-magnitude earthquake in the Caribbean Sea has placed Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands under a tsunami advisory.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.6 has occurred 20 miles north of Honduras, according to the USGS. The earthquake took place at 6.23 p.m. Eastern Time Saturday, the USGS reported.