6.8
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M6.8 earthquake near George Town, George Town
7976 d ago · 14 Dec 2004, 23:20 UTC 36 km S of George Town, Cayman Islands
What happened
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 36 km S of George Town, Cayman Islands on 14 Dec 2004, 23:20 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 37 km away in George Town, Cayman Islands.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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Nearby in the last 30 days
No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.