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M5.4 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.4 Earthquake near 237 km SW of George Town, Cayman Islands

UTC time: 2025-02-24 20:08:37 UTC Local time: —
M5.4 earthquake near 237 km SW of George Town, Cayman Islands on Feb 24, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.4 Earthquake near 237 km SW of George Town, Cayman Islands · 2025-02-24 20:08:37 UTC

About this earthquake

On February 24, 2025 at 20:08 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near 237 km SW of George Town, Cayman Islands. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-24 20:08:37 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
17.57020, -82.71760

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
George Town237.7 kmNE29'370
Tocoa407.8 kmSW111'972
Cancún590.0 kmNW888'797

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.32025-02-24 20:08:38 UTC11.3 kmNorth of Honduras M4.22025-03-03 05:05:28 UTC51.6 km203 km SSW of George Town, Cayman Islands M4.32025-03-05 03:29:30 UTC75.4 km217 km NNE of Barra Patuca, Honduras M4.62025-03-05 15:51:02 UTC64.7 km205 km NNE of Barra Patuca, Honduras M4.32025-03-12 19:00:33 UTC27.8 km209 km SW of George Town, Cayman Islands

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥418
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-02-08

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M7.62025-02-08 23:23:14 UTC34.7 km208 km SSW of George Town, Cayman Islands M6.02025-02-24 00:30:06 UTC24.6 kmNorth of Honduras M5.02025-02-12 22:10:36 UTC50.1 kmNorth of Honduras M4.92025-02-24 00:30:05 UTC65.1 km239 km SW of George Town, Cayman Islands M4.82025-02-09 09:14:08 UTC20.3 km243 km NE of Barra Patuca, Honduras

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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