The Caribbean Sea was rocked by a powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake on Saturday, which has left 12 Caribbean islands on tsunami alert, with many locals told to evacuate

The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 7.6 earthquake occurred Saturday around 6:23 p.m. Eastern Time with an epicenter about 129 miles southwest of George Town, the capital of the Cayman Islands.

After a powerful quake shook the Caribbean Sea southwest of the Cayman Islands, some islands urge people to move inland in case of a tsunami.