India, June 25 -- Earthquakes hit Japan and Venezuela on Wednesday afternoon. The especially strong earthquake in Venezuela, approximate 7.1 magnitude on the Richter scale, prompted a tsunami warning in the Caribbean, the US Tsunami Center said.

The NWS's Tsunami Warning Center said that due to the quake in Venezuela, there is a tsunami threat to Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Island. As of now, no tsunami threat has been announced for the US coast.

"Based on all available data, there is a tsunami threat to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands of sea level fluctuations and strong ocean currents that could be a hazard along coasts, beaches, in harbors and in coastal waters," it said.

"NO tsunami, NO danger from a recent earthquake. Duty Sc...