The quake, which had a preliminary magnitude of 5.5, struck just before noon and was centered about 50 miles north of the capital of Tegucigalpa, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

“The movement was felt in almost all of the national territory,” said Carlos Gonzalez, a regional director with Honduras’ disaster agency.

Gonzalez said it was felt the strongest in the town of Luquique, where alarmed residents ran outside. He said there were reports of damaged houses and churches, and firefighters were sent to assess the damage.

A tsunami watch was in effect for Honduras, Belize and Guatemala, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said.

There was a possibility of a local tsunami that could affect coasts no more than 62 miles from the epicentre of the earthquake, the warning centre said.

Other countries within and bordering the Caribbean Sea should take note of the warning, it added.

“There is a possibility of a local tsunami that could affect coasts located usually no more than a hundred kilometers from the earthquake epicentre,” it warned.

“Regions near the epicentre should be aware of this possibility. Areas further from the epicentre could experience small sea level changes and strong or unusual coastal currents.”

However it noted that a “destructive widespread tsunami threat does not exist based on historical earthquake and tsunami data”.

The quake, which struck at 0824 GMT, was originally reported to have a 7.4 magnitude.

Roatan is a large Caribbean resort island popular for scuba diving, snorkelling and dolphin-watching.

One website boasts that the island is surrounded by the world’s second largest coral reef. Anthony’s Key is a well-known hotel on Roatan.

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Her brother found Mike Tyson’s daughter Exodus with a treadmill cord around her neck. She was injured in a treadmill accident at her home in Phoenix, Arizona.

Her mother took her off the cable and called the authorities. According to AP, Exodus‘ mother was in another room and tried to revive her after she called 911.

Police Sgt. Andy Hill said the “tragic accident” happened Monday morning at Tyson’s home when the girl’s 7-year-old brother found her on a treadmill with her neck on a cable attached to the exercise machine.

The boy told the girl’s mother from another room. She took the girl off the cable, called 911 and tried to revive her.

Hill said the girl is now in “extremely critical condition” and on life support.

Hill said Mike Tyson was out of town but returned to Phoenix immediately after learning of the accident.

Calls to Tyson’s representatives were either not returned or not answered.

Update: “I was just advised by investigators that Exodus Tyson was pronounced deceased at 11:45 am today at the hospital,” Phoenix police spokesman Andy Hill said. “Our sympathies go out to the family.”

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