Small tremor felt in Cayman
Posted Mon, Mar 1st 2010, 19:51(Grand Cayman - CITN) -
USGS confirmed the tremor felt in Cayman shortly after 11 am was a 4.6 magnitude earthquake.
The earthquake occurred 27 miles South of George Town, 28 miles SSW of Bodden Town, and 32 miles South of West Bay. The epicenter was at 18.921°N, 81.461°W.
Hazard Management (HMCI) confirm that local seismographs detected a small tremor at 11.05 am on March 1, 2010.
Some residents felt the tremor and evacuated buildings.
People say they felt a "solid shake" almost like a large truck hit the building they were in. Several businesses evacuated people inside.
There are no reports of damage to any buildings.
The earthquake comes 2-days after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck Chile, killing over 700 people so far.
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