M6.1 earthquake - 174 km SSW of George Town, Cayman Islands

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 174 km SSW of George Town, Cayman Islands on 14 Jun 1925, 22:28 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is George Town, about 174 km away in George Town, Cayman Islands.