England have been rocked by an earthquake in their current training camp in West Palm Beach, a day before their final World Cup warm-up clash against Costa Rica.
The 6.1-magnitude quake – the strongest in the region for 150 years – originated off the west coast of Cuba, but it was felt across Florida’s Flagler County, with tremors experienced in Orlando and Miami.
Several buildings across these cities were evacuated as they began shaking due to the dramatic natural event.
National Weather Service has confirmed there is no risk of a tsunami to the US. “NO tsunami, NO danger,” read an update.
However, a spokesperson for US Geological Survery told Fox 35 in the aftermath of the earthquake: “We are still getting felt reports and would expect aftershocks from a quake of this size.”
England have been training in Florida since landing in the US last week, with their two World Cup warm-up games taking place in the “Sunshine State”.
On Saturday, Thomas Tuchel’s side beat New Zealand 1-0 in Tampa – courtesy of a Harry Kane header – and they next play Costa Rica in Orlando on Wednesday evening.
England will then travel to their main World Cup base in Kansas City, Missouri, before facing Croatia in their opening Group L match on 17 June.
That fixture will take place in Arlington, just outside Dallas. The team’s following group games will come against Ghana in Boston on 23 June and Panama in New Jersey on 27 June.
However, the tournament could take the Three Lions further afield, with a potential last-16 clash against Mexico on the cards in Mexico City, for example.
Mexico are co-hosts of the 2026 World Cup alongside the US and Canada.
