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USGS usp000hagv

5 Apr 2010, 08:29

160 km S of George Town, Cayman Islands

A magnitude 5.1 mwc earthquake at 10 km depth.

Depth10 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated22 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 160 km S of George Town, Cayman Islands?

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17.857000, -81.607000

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M 5.1

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M 5.1

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M 5

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M 5

75 km ESE of East End, Cayman Islands

M 5.2

89 km SSW of George Town, Cayman Islands

M 5.2

65 km SW of Niquero, Cuba

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000hagv
Coordinates
17.857, -81.607
Network
us
Significance
401