A powerful earthquake of 7.1 magnitude struck northeast of Roatan in Honduras early on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said.
The quake that hit 39 miles (64 km) northeast of Roatan, Islas de la Bahia, had a shallow depth of 6.2 miles (10 km).
A tsunami watch was in effect for Honduras and Belize, Guatemala, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said. The quake, which struck at 0824 GMT, was originally reported to have a 7.4 magnitude.
Roatan is large Caribbean resort area popular for its scuba diving, snorkelling and dolphin watching. One hotel, Anthony's Key, is well known. There was no immediate report of damage. - Reuters