Quakes · tsunami

166 km ssw of george town, cayman islands

USGS-US10003YJY

issued: 2015-11-16 00:39Z
status: cancelled 2015-11-19 00:39Z
self-cancels: 2015-11-19 00:39Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Caribbean Sea
position: 17.840, -81.822
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

166 KM SSW OF GEORGE TOWN, CAYMAN ISLANDS.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 5.8 (MWW) IN 17.840N 081.822W, DEPTH 7 KM AT 160039Z NOV 15.
2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES.
3. USGS EVENT US10003YJY. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us10003yjy

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