Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.1

ID: usp0001smu

Location

125 km SSW of George Town, Cayman Islands

Country: Cayman Islands

Date & Time

Jan 27, 1983

2:03 AM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

18.2790, -81.9250

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

125 km SSW of George Town, Cayman Islands

Coordinates: 18.2790°, -81.9250° Depth: 10.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mb
Recorded On
January 27, 1983 at 2:03 AM
Last Updated
November 7, 2014 at 12:32 AM