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USGS usp000juda

24 Oct 2012, 18:55

Cayman Islands region

A magnitude 5.4 mb earthquake at 28.5 km depth.

Depth28.5 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated22 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is Cayman Islands region?

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17.785000, -81.692000

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Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 5.4

40 km SSE of East End, Cayman Islands

M 5.4

73 km SSW of George Town, Cayman Islands

M 5.2

89 km SSW of George Town, Cayman Islands

M 5.2

65 km SW of Niquero, Cuba

M 5.2

44 km S of Bodden Town, Cayman Islands

M 5.2

45 km S of Bodden Town, Cayman Islands

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000juda
Coordinates
17.785, -81.692
Network
us
Significance
449