An earthquake of 7.6-magnitude that struck near remote islands belonging to Honduras late yesterday was felt across northern Central America. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake, initially reported as a magnitude 7.8, was centered 202 km northeast of Barra Patuca in Honduras and 307 km southwest of George Town in the Cayman Islands. <br/><br/>However, there were no immediate reports of casualties or major damage. The quake rattled windows in the Honduran capital of Tegucigalpa roughly 519 km to the east and was felt at least as far north as the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. In Honduras, firefighters said some residents in southern neighborhoods fled their homes after feeling the shaking. <br/><br/>The country operates a small naval base on Great Swan Island, about 44 km west of the quake's epicenter, but it was not immediately clear how the tremors affected the station. The tremors were alslo felt in Belize's capital, Belize City, but there were no immediate reports of damage. <br/>The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center initially warned that tsunami waves up to 1 meter above tide level could hit parts of Honduras, Belize and Puerto Rico along with the U.S. and British Virgin Islands. About two hours after the quake, the center said the threat had passed, withdrawing all tsunami advisories connected with the quake.<br/><br/>