Cayman Islands Earthquake Details

January 20, 2010 by sandy · 1 Comment
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A Magnitude 5.8 earthquake occurred offshore of the Cayman Islands at about 9:30 AM local time. USGS estimated intensities: V East End; IV North Side; IV George Town; IV Bodden Town; III West Bay. There are no news reports in injuries or damage.

Magnitude	5.8
Date-Time	Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at 14:23:38 UTC Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at 09:23:38 AM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location	19.020°N, 80.779°W
Depth	10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
Region	CAYMAN ISLANDS REGION
Distances	70 km (45 miles) ESE of GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands 305 km (190 miles) WNW of Montego Bay, Jamaica 345 km (215 miles) S of Cienfuegos, Cuba 750 km (465 miles) S of Miami, Florida
Location Uncertainty	horizontal +/- 4.2 km (2.6 miles); depth fixed by location program
Parameters	NST=234, Nph=234, Dmin=353.6 km, Rmss=0.98 sec, Gp= 36°, M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=7
Source	USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID	us2010rrbc