A magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred at 23:34:14 UTC (18:34:14 local time) on 3 September 2014 south of the Cayman Islands. Initial estimates from the US Geological Survey (USGS) locate the epicentre of the event at 18.899ºN, 81.317ºW, and at a depth of 10 km. Reports from the Cayman Islands indicate that shaking intensities ranged from II to IV on the Modified Mercalli Index.