M5.4 earthquake - 237 km SW of George Town, Cayman Islands

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 237 km SW of George Town, Cayman Islands on 24 Feb 2025, 20:08 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 237 km away in George Town, Cayman Islands.