M4.9 Earthquake 239 km SW of George Town, Cayman Islands — February 24, 2025
2025-02-24 00:30:05 UTC (2025-02-24) · approx. 6:30 PM UTC-6 local
Felt by 2 people across nearby locations.
On February 24, 2025 at 00:30 UTC, a magnitude 4.9 shallow crustal earthquake struck 239 km SW of George Town, Cayman Islands, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 17.9638°, -83.1728°. This earthquake was detected by 70 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 370, placing it among routine seismic activity.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.9 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 338 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.4 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 2 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
-83.1728°E
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.9 earthquake near George Town, Cayman Islands?
The magnitude 4.9 earthquake that struck 239 km SW of George Town, Cayman Islands on February 24, 2025 at 00:30 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 17.9638°, -83.1728°, which is 239 km SW of George Town, Cayman Islands.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.9 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Actions
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000pfpx). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2025, February 24, 2025). M4.9 Earthquake 239 km SW of George Town, Cayman Islands — February 24, 2025. Retrieved May 6, 2025 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000pfpx/