Latest quakes in or near Cayman Islands - list, stats and map
| Latest See all | Mag. 4.6 earthquake Cayman Islands: North Of Honduras - Dec 18, 2023 - |
| Strongest since 2022 | Mag. 4.9 Cayman Islands: 143 Km Al Sur De Little Cayman - Islas Caimán - Aug 14, 2023 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 5
- 15 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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| Dec 18, 2023 07:19 pm (GMT -5) | 4.6 0 km | 109 km (68 mi) to the S |  Cayman Islands: North Of Honduras | Info | |
| Sunday, September 17, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Sep 17, 2023 02:55 am (GMT -5) | 4.2 10 km | 172 km (107 mi) to the SW | 172 km S of George Town, Cayman Islands | Info | |
| Friday, September 15, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Sep 15, 2023 01:23 am (GMT -5) | 4.4 10 km | 183 km (114 mi) to the SW | Cayman Islands: North of Honduras | Info | |
| Friday, August 18, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Aug 18, 2023 07:17 am (GMT -5) | 4.7 10 km | 183 km (114 mi) to the SW | 185 Km SSW of George Town, Cayman Islands 1 report | Info | |
| Monday, August 14, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Aug 14, 2023 03:03 pm (GMT -5) | 4.9 351 km | 139 km (86 mi) to the SE | Cayman Islands: 143 Km Al Sur De Little Cayman, Islas Caimán | Info | |
| Wednesday, May 24, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| May 24, 2023 05:08 pm (GMT -5) | 4.9 5 km | 57 km (35 mi) to the SW | Cayman Islands: 64 Km Al Sur De Islas Caimán | Info | |
| Wednesday, February 1, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Feb 1, 2023 02:26 am (GMT -5) | 4.4 10.6 km | 92 km (57 mi) to the E | 131 km NW of Lucea, Jamaica 1 report | Info | |
| Saturday, January 7, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Jan 6, 2023 10:16 pm (GMT -5) | 4.0 51 km | 34 km (21 mi) to the W | Cayman Islands: 36 Km Al Oeste De George Town, Islas Caimán | Info | |
| Thursday, September 15, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Sep 14, 2022 11:43 pm (GMT -5) | 4.5 5 km | 108 km (67 mi) to the SW | Cayman Islands: 111 Km Al Sur De George Town, Islas Caimán | Info | |
| Thursday, June 16, 2022 GMT (5 quakes) | |||||
| Jun 16, 2022 05:45 pm (GMT -5) | 4.3 10 km | 96 km (60 mi) to the SW | 97 km SSW of George Town, Cayman Islands | Info | |
| Jun 16, 2022 03:13 pm (GMT -5) | 4.4 10 km | 95 km (59 mi) to the SW | 94 km SSW of George Town, Cayman Islands | Info | |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 15.6 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.9 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.1 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 9.1 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 9.4 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 9.4 quakes per year
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Cayman Islands Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in the Cayman Islands?
The Cayman Islands has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 9.8 quakes on average per year in the Cayman Islands. The Cayman Islands has had at least 8 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 15 to 20 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in the Cayman Islands?
On average, The Cayman Islands has about 9.4 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Cayman Islands?
The last earthquake in Cayman Islands occurred 18 weeks ago and had a magnitude of 4.6:
A strong magnitude 4.6 earthquake occurred in the Caribbean Sea near the coast of Cayman Islands in the late afternoon of Monday, Dec 18, 2023 at 7.19 pm local time (GMT -5). The quake had a very shallow depth of 0 km (0 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Cayman Islands since 2022?
Since 2022, Cayman Islands has been shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 5.0 and 15 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Cayman Islands since 2022?
The strongest earthquake in Cayman Islands since 2022 had a magnitude of 4.9 and occurred 36 weeks ago:
A strong magnitude 4.9 earthquake occurred in the Caribbean Sea near the coast of Cayman Islands in the early afternoon of Monday, Aug 14, 2023 at 3.03 pm local time (GMT -5). The quake had a great depth of 351 km (218 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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