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5.8 Mag. Earthquake - Jan. 19, 2010

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George Town, Grand Cayman
19.30° N 81.38° W

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A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck Jan. 19, 2010 off the Cayman Islands, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The 6.2-mile deep quake hit at 9:23 a.m. ET, 40 miles from George Town, Cayman Islands, the USGS reported. George Town, the capital, is on the western shore of Grand Cayman Island.

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There were no immediate reports of injuries in the three-island chain in the Caribbean.

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