USGS Confirms 6.1 Quake Off Cuba, Shaking Felt Across Florida
Officials said no tsunami threat or major damage was reported after the shallow quake, while thousands across Florida felt shaking.
- On Monday, a 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck near Cuba, sending tremors felt across Central Florida and South Florida.
- According to the United States Geological Survey, the epicenter was located approximately 65 miles from Mantua, Cuba, positioned west of Havana.
- Viewers in Central Florida, particularly in the Clermont area, reported feeling tremors, as did residents in Tampa and Orlando across the state.
- National Weather Service Miami confirmed no tsunami threat is expected from the earthquake, and there are no reports of damage or injuries so far.
- Shaking from the offshore Cuba earthquake reached Florida, where seismic events are not commonly felt, making Monday's tremors a rare occurrence for residents.
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Florida does not do earthquakes. That is what made Monday afternoon so strange. At 2:00 p.m. Eastern on June 8, 2026, a magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck offshore in the Gulf, about 104 kilometers west-northwest of Mantua, Cuba. People felt it from Miami to Orlando to Jacksonville. The U.S. Geological Survey logged the event as us7000srjx, depth 26 km, green alert, no tsunami flag, with more than 5,000 felt reports rolling in. For a state that rar…
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