Did A 5.8 magnitude earthquake hit the Cayman Islands this morning, just one week after Haiti one?”
A Cayman Islands earthquake rattled the region Tuesday morning with a 5.8 magnitude. The Cayman Islands are located south of Cuba in the Caribbean Region, which is still recovering from the Haiti earthquake a week ago. On Monday, a 6.0 Guatemala earthquake was recorded, though there was reportedly no damage. Early reports said the Cayman Islands earthquake hit just six miles underground and that telephone lines were reported down in the region. A photographer in the Cayman Islands told Reuters his apartment shook for approximately 10 seconds.
Earthquake tremor reported 10 miles northeast of Hazel Green The Huntsville Times – Tue Jan 19, 11:35 am ET The 1.9 magnitude quake originated about 8 miles southeast of Fayetteville, Tenn., 10 miles northeast of Hazel Green and 11 miles northwest of New Market. HAZEL GREEN, AL — An earthquake tremor rattled the areas around Hazel Green and New Market late Monday night, but it’s unlikely that anyone noticed. The 1.9 magnitude quake originated about 8 miles southeast of Fayetteville, Tenn., 10 miles northeast of Hazel Green and 11 miles northwest of New Market. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a 1.9 magnitude is generally not felt, and about 8,000 occur a day. Did you notice anything usual in Hazel Green last night? Tell us about it here.
A 5.8 magnitude earthquake hit the Cayman Islands this morning, just one week after a 7.0 earthquake hit the island nation of Haiti. There are no reports of injury or damage yet. The earthquake struck at 9:23 am local time (6:23 am PST) and was centered 45 miles (70 km) east-southeast of George Town in the Cayman Islands. The Cayman Islands are located south of Cuba and west of Jamaica. Haiti, Venezuela and the Cayman Islands are located near the edges of the Caribbean Plate (see map below). Another 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck Venezuela last Friday. A 6.0 earthquake hit Guatemala and El Salvador on Monday.
