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Earthquakes in Cayman Islands

Latest earthquakes in Cayman Islands on a live map, the strongest earthquakes in history, statistics by year and regions.

Live map – Cayman Islands

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Key statistics (30 days)

Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.

Fire danger

Today Low
Tomorrow Low
Day after Low

Forecast for the area around: George Town. Danger can vary locally; follow official guidance. Source: Copernicus EMS – EFFIS (FWI).

Severe weather (forecast)

  • Today: Rain – Very heavy rain (25–50 mm) · George Town
  • Tomorrow: Rain – Extreme rain (≥ 50 mm) · George Town

Forecast for the area around: Cayman Islands. It does not replace warnings from the national weather service. Source: ECMWF / Copernicus EMS.

Recent events in Cayman Islands

Historical overview

Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.

About Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands has recorded 180 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M7.7 in 2020.

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Earthquakes

Earthquakes today: Cayman Islands →

180 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M7.7.

Recent earthquakes

MagLocationTime (UTC)Depth
4.376 km SSE of Saint James, Cayman Islands10.0 km
4.539 km S of High Rock, Cayman Islands10.0 km
5.1153 km S of Saint James, Cayman Islands10.0 km
4.2222 km SW of George Town, Cayman Islands10.0 km
4.3222 km SW of George Town, Cayman Islands10.0 km
4.2147 km SE of Blakes, Cayman Islands10.0 km

Strongest earthquakes on record

MagLocationTime (UTC)Depth
7.7112 km ESE of Creek, Cayman Islands15.0 km
7.6210 km SSW of George Town, Cayman Islands10.0 km
6.837 km SSW of Spotts, Cayman Islands10.0 km
6.3210 km SSW of George Town, Cayman Islands10.0 km
6.155 km SE of Blakes, Cayman Islands10.0 km
6.0170 km S of Saint James, Cayman Islands25.2 km
6.062 km SW of George Town, Cayman Islands10.0 km
5.945 km SE of Blakes, Cayman Islands10.0 km
5.8168 km SSW of George Town, Cayman Islands6.7 km
5.845 km SSE of Blakes, Cayman Islands10.0 km
5.7177 km SSW of George Town, Cayman Islands10.0 km
5.665 km SE of Gun Bay, Cayman Islands10.0 km
5.4238 km SW of George Town, Cayman Islands10.0 km
5.474 km SSW of George Town, Cayman Islands10.0 km
5.440 km SSE of Blakes, Cayman Islands10.0 km

Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)

19762026
Year
20265M5.1
202513M7.6
20242M4.5
20234M4.7
20227M4.5
20213M5.4
202038M7.7
20193M5.0
20181M4.0
20173M4.0
20154M5.8
201413M5.2
20122M5.4
20111M4.1
20109M5.9
20084M4.9
20072M4.2
20063M4.4
20055M4.4
200415M6.8
20034M4.3
20021M5.7
20013M5.2
20004M4.6
19992M6.3
19982M4.1
19971M3.9
19952M6.0
19922M5.6
19911M5.8
19901M4.4
19892M5.1
19872M4.8
19842M5.3
19832M5.1
19822M4.4
19811M4.7
19791M4.9
19782M5.2
19774M4.9
19762M5.2

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