M5.1 earthquake - 153 km S of George Town, Cayman Islands

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 153 km S of George Town, Cayman Islands on 18 Jul 2026, 16:08 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. 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 153 km away in George Town, Cayman Islands.