Moderate mag. 5.3 earthquake - Cuba Region (Cayman Islands) on Monday, 9 December 2019

Date & time: Monday, 9 December 2019 06:12 UTC
Magnitude: 5.3
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 19.1°N / 80.45°W

(Cayman Islands)
Nearest volcano: Utila (761 km)
Primary data source: GFZ
Estimated released energy: 5.6*10^12 J (1.56 GWh / 1344 tons of TNT)

Hazard Management CI @CINEOC2h2 hours ago
A Magnitude 5 #earthquake occurred at 1:12 am on December 9th, with the epicenter located 47 miles ESE of East End, Grand #Cayman - No reports of damage at this time. (Image from USGS)

Published December 9, 2019
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