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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem875082
USGS iscgem875082

25 Jul 1962, 05:37

55 km S of Bodden Town, Cayman Islands

A magnitude 6.1 mw earthquake at 20 km depth.

Depth20 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated26 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 55 km S of Bodden Town, Cayman Islands?

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18.776000, -81.270000

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M 6

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M 6.2

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem875082
Coordinates
18.776, -81.27
Network
iscgem
Significance
572