Quakes · tsunami

55 km se of east end, cayman islands

USGS-US60007IIG

issued: 2020-01-28 21:55Z
status: cancelled 2020-01-31 21:55Z
self-cancels: 2020-01-31 21:55Z
authority: USGS NEIC
sea: Caribbean Sea
position: 18.946, -80.741
source: usgs · first seen 2026-09-03 15:13Z

Original warning text

55 KM SE OF EAST END, CAYMAN ISLANDS.
1. EARTHQUAKE MAGNITUDE 6.1 (MWW) IN 18.946N 080.741W, DEPTH 10 KM AT 282155Z JAN 20.
2. A TSUNAMI MESSAGE WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT. FOLLOW THE TSUNAMI WARNING CENTRES.
3. USGS EVENT US60007IIG. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us60007iig

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