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The depth of the quake could not be determined, but is assumed to be shallow.The quake was not felt (or at least not reported so).Quake Data | Interactive map | Seismograms | User reports | Aftershocks | Earlier quakes here | Quakes in Honduras | George Town | Bodden Town | West BayHint: Click on the image to see different maps of this quake!Strong magnitude 5.1 earthquake at unknown depth18 Jul 16:14 UTC: First to report: INETER after 5 minutes.18 Jul 16:14: Now using data updates from EMSC... [show all] ...18 Jul 16:15: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 35.00 to 10.00 km (from 22 to 6.2 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 38 km (24 mi) towards S.18 Jul 16:15: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.00 to 35.00 km (from 6.2 to 22 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 50 km (31 mi) towards NNW.18 Jul 16:20: Epicenter location corrected by 32 km (20 mi) towards S.18 Jul 16:23: Epicenter location corrected by 7.4 km (4.6 mi) towards SSW.18 Jul 16:26: Now using data updates from USGSUpdate Sat, 18 Jul 2026, 16:15Significant magnitude 5.2 earthquake 130 km southwest of George Town, Cayman IslandsAn earthquake of magnitude 5.2 occurred only 6 minutes ago 130 km southwest of George Town, Cayman Islands, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported. The quake hit at a moderately shallow depth of 35. km beneath the epicenter near George Town, Cayman Islands, in the morning on Saturday, July 18th, 2026, at 11:08 am local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report. Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter. Weak shaking might have been felt in Saint James (pop. 8,700) located 130 km from the epicenter, and George Town (pop. 29,400) 130 km away. VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you're in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.If you were or still are in this area during the quake help others with your feedback and report it here.Download the Volcanoes & Earthquakes app and get one of the fastest seismic alerts online: Android | iOSI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJul 18, 2026 16:08:44 UTC - Local time at epicenterSaturday, Jul 18, 2026, at 11:08 am (GMT -5)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude5.09Depth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude17.9439°N / 81.5431°WCayman IslandsSeismic antipode17.9439°S / 98.4569°EQuality194 seismic stationsShaking intensityV Moderate shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceUSGS (United States Geological Survey)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 28.4°C (83 F), humidity: 81%, wind: 5 m/s (10 kts) from NEEstimated seismic energy released2.8 x 1012 joules (783 megawatt hours, equivalent to 674 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 5.1 | about seismic energy24 minutes ago reported feltJul 18, 2026 16:08 GMT / Jul 18, 2026 11:08 am (GMT -5)Lat / Lng: 17.9439 / -81.5431: 149 km S of George Town, Cayman IslandsSource: USGSOther sources: INETER: 5.7 / 5 km, GFZ: 5.1 / 10 km, 1 more...Detail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23196192',17.94390,-81.54310,'24 minutes ago: Mag. 5.1, 149 km S of George Town, Cayman Islands',html,'quakes-7-24.png',30,30,15,15,126]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrsNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Saint James, a town with 8,700 inhabitants in the Cayman Islands, in 150 km (93 mi) distance north of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. In the capital of the Cayman Islands, George Town, 150 km (93 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake was probably felt as weak shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry150 km (93 mi)N of epicenterSaint James(pop: 8,740)III: Weak Cayman Islands150 km (93 mi)N of epicenterGeorge Town(pop: 29,400)III: WeakGeorge Town Cayman Islands151 km (94 mi)N of epicenterPedro(pop: 10,400)III: Weak Cayman Islands151 km (94 mi)N of epicenterLower Valley(pop: 10,100)III: Weak Cayman Islands151 km (94 mi)N of epicenterBodden Town(pop: 14,800)III: WeakBodden Town Cayman Islands152 km (94 mi)N of epicenterNorth Ward(pop: 10,400)III: Weak Cayman Islands152 km (95 mi)N of epicenterNorth Sound Estates(pop: 11,200)III: Weak Cayman Islands153 km (95 mi)N of epicenterWhitehall Estates(pop: 10,800)III: Weak Cayman Islands154 km (96 mi)N of epicenterMidland Acres(pop: 12,400)III: Weak Cayman Islands155 km (96 mi)N of epicenterBreakers(pop: 11,200)III: Weak Cayman Islands156 km (97 mi)N of epicenterFrank Sound(pop: 11,000)III: Weak Cayman Islands158 km (98 mi)N of epicenterThe Mountain(pop: 12,000)III: Weak Cayman Islands159 km (99 mi)N of epicenterChannel Land(pop: 12,600)III: Weak Cayman Islands160 km (99 mi)N of epicenterFurther Ground(pop: 12,000)III: Weak Cayman Islands160 km (100 mi)N of epicenterSand Bluff(pop: 4,450)III: Weak Cayman Islands161 km (100 mi)N of epicenterWest Bay(pop: 15,300)III: WeakWest Bay Cayman Islands262 km (163 mi)NE of epicenterFrenchman's Fort(pop: 533)II: Very weakSister Island Cayman Islands272 km (169 mi)NE of epicenterMolusca Heights(pop: 1,310)II: Very weak Cayman Islands377 km (234 mi)SW of epicenterBarra Patuca(pop: 2,760)II: Very weakAhuas, Departamento de Gracias a DiosHonduras381 km (237 mi)SW of epicenterPuerto Lempira(pop: 5,000)II: Very weakDepartamento de Gracias a DiosHonduras383 km (238 mi)SW of epicenterPalkaka(pop: 909)II: Very weakPuerto Lempira, Departamento de Gracias a DiosHonduras404 km (251 mi)SW of epicenterAuas(pop: 1,510)II: Very weakAhuas, Departamento de Gracias a DiosHondurasNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quake (4)So far, we have received 4 reports for this quake. This section is being updated as new data comes in.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.Translate655.2 km WNW of epicenter [Map] / not felt (reported through our app)650.6 km WNW of epicenter [Map] / not felt (reported through our iOS app)San Pedro Sula, Cortés Department (737.5 km WSW of epicenter) [Map] / not felt (reported through our app)Panama City / not felt (reported through our app)What is Intensity and the Mercalli Intensity Scale?The amount of shaking that occurs on the surface due to an earthquake is called the intensity. It is commonly measured on the so-called Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) ranging from 1 (not felt) to 10 (extreme shaking), and given in Roman numerals as I,II,...IX, X, and often displayed with color codes ranging from light blue to dark red.Earthquake intensity depends mainly on the magnitude and depth of the quake as well as the distance from the epicenter: The further away, the less shaking intensity occurs.Read more about the MMI scale!Number of reports by intensityShaking intensityNumber of reportsMin-Max distance from epicenter (*)Average distance (*)I: Not felt4650–1,016 km (404–631 mi)764 km (475 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (4 in total) could be used for geographic statistics.Get the Android appCompare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-07-18EpicenterAgency5.0910 km6.2 mi(*)16:08:44.116149 km S of George Town, Cayman IslandsUSGS (United States Geological Survey)5.75 km3.1 mi16:08:5394 Km al sureste de Islas Caimán95 km (59 mi) epicenter difference with USGSINETER5.0910 km6.2 mi(*)16:08:46.23North of Honduras22 km (14 mi) epicenter difference with USGSGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)5.210 km6.2 mi(*)16:08:46North of Honduras22 km (14 mi) epicenter difference with USGSRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)5.330 km19 mi16:08:45153 Km al sur de George Town, Islas Caimán1.9 km (1.2 mi) epicenter difference with USGSINETER5.58.6 km5.3 mi16:08:44.953Cayman Is. [Sea]21 km (13 mi) epicenter difference with USGSINGV (Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia)5.235 km22 mi16:08:49CAYMAN ISLANDS REGION18 km (11 mi) epicenter difference with USGSEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy."; HTMLcontent += ""; mainMap.addToMap("station"+id, lat, lon, title,HTMLcontent); mainMap.map.panTo([lat,lon]); document.getElementById("map_canvas").scrollIntoView();}]]>SeismogramsSeismic station: Mount Denham, Jamaica (MTDJ/CU network) | Distance from quake: 425 km / 264 mi | Show on map | Station InfoSeismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.1-5.0 Hz. Source: NSF SAGE Facility IRISWS timeseriesplot Web ServiceShow moreAftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 13 km2 (5 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 6 km (4 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Jul 18, 2026 11:08 am (GMT -5)24 minutes ago5.110 km0 km - This quakeCaribbean Sea, 150 km S of George Town, George Town, Cayman IslandsMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake',5.1,51, '#bb202a', 0.9,1.5, '#bb202a', 0.27);map2.addToMap('thisQuake',17.9439,-81.5431,'24 minutes ago: Mag. 5.1, 149 km S of George Town, Cayman Islands','','default'); // this will be local to this table obj function putQuakeOnMap(id,lat,lon,time,title,html,mag,zIndex) { qTableOlder.putQuakeOnMap(id,lat,lon,time,title,html,mag,zIndex); } map2.circleScale=0.5;qTableOlder.usePalette=1;qTableOlder.startVal=qTableOlder.referenceTime-(80*365.25*86400);qTableOlder.endVal=qTableOlder.referenceTime; qTableOlder.assignMap(map2); (async function(){await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r,4000));map2.map.setZoom(7)})(); })(); (function(){let done=false;async function loadPrevious(){if(done)return;done=true;while(typeof mkRequest=="undefined")await new Promise(r=>setTimeout(r,500));mkRequest("https://server2.allquakes.com/api/getPrevious.php?quakeId=23196192","get","",function(httpObj){let r=httpObj.responseText,d=document;if(""!=r&&200==httpObj.status){let o=JSON.parse(r);if(!o){let s=d.getElementById("olderQuakesSection");if(s)s.remove();return};let table=d.getElementById("qTableOlder");if(!table)return;table.innerHTML+=o.tableRows,qTableOlder.alternateBg();let ph=d.getElementById("placeholder_largestQText");if(ph)ph.innerHTML=o.html;let wrap=d.getElementById("sectionPreviousCWrap");if(wrap)wrap.style.display="";eval(o.js)}})}let d=document,target=d.getElementById("sectionPreviousCWrap")||d.getElementById("placeholder_largestQText")||d.getElementById("qTableOlder");if(!target||!("IntersectionObserver" in window)){loadPrevious();return}let obs=new IntersectionObserver(function(entries){if(entries.some(e=>e.isIntersecting)){obs.disconnect();loadPrevious()}},{rootMargin:"300px 0px"});obs.observe(target)})();]]>