A catastrophic earthquake rocked the Caribbean in the late 14th century and triggered a tsunami, according to a new study of coral skeletons, which could help prepare for such future disasters in the region.
The research published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters found that an earthquake exceeding magnitude 8.0 shook the northeastern Caribbean between 1381 and 1391 and sent a tsunami barreling toward the north of the British Virgin Islands.
