4.2
EarthquakeModerate
M4.2 earthquake near George Town, George Town
2454 d ago · 29 Jan 2020, 04:37 UTC 51 km SE of East End, Cayman Islands
What happened
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 51 km SE of East End, Cayman Islands on 29 Jan 2020, 04:37 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. 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 75 km away in George Town, Cayman Islands.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 09:43 UTC
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Nearby in the last 30 days
No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.