Earthquake Rocks England Camp Ahead Of W/Cup Warm-Up Match
The Three Lions of 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.
However, a spokesperson for US Geological Survey said in the aftermath of the earthquake that they are still getting felt reports, and would expect aftershocks from a quake of same size.
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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.