George Town, Feb. 9 -- An earthquake of 7.5 magnitude on Richter Scale jolted the Cayman Islands Region on Sunday, a statement by the National Center for Seismology said.

The earthquake happened at a depth of 10km, making it susceptible to aftershocks.

In a post on X, NCS said, "EQ of M: 7.5, On: 09/02/2025 04:53:14 IST, Lat: 17.64 N, Long: 82.46 W, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Cayman Islands Region."

Shallow earthquakes are more dangerous than deeper ones due to their greater energy release closer to the Earth's surface, causing stronger ground shaking and increased damage to structures and casualties, compared to deeper earthquakes which lose energy as they travel to the surface.

The Cayman Islands lie close to the boundary zone of the C...