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6.1 Quake off Cuba Felt in Florida, No Tsunami.

6/9/2026

Summary

Story summary

A magnitude 6.1 quake struck off west-northwest Cuba on June 8 2026, epicenter 65 mi WNW of Mantua, depth ~10 km.
Shaking was felt as far north as Tallahassee, an unusually wide reach for a Caribbean quake.
Florida officials evacuated high-rise buildings including Miami-Dade’s Government Center and Dadeland station, which later reopened without injuries.
Weather Service and Tsunami Warning Center reported no tsunami threat, noting the quake was the strongest Gulf event since 1950.

History

Historical Context

The June 12 1950 magnitude 6.5 quake in Havana, recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey, showed that roughly 70 % of Cuban tremors stem from the Oriente fault zone. The same fault caused the 1932 magnitude 6.7 Santiago de Cuba quake and a 7.7 event in January 2020. The June 8 2026 magnitude 6.1 shock off west-northwest Cuba prompts NOAA to revise Gulf-wide warning protocols.

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Story summary

A magnitude 6.1 quake struck off west-northwest Cuba on June 8 2026, epicenter 65 mi WNW of Mantua, depth ~10 km.
Shaking was felt as far north as Tallahassee, an unusually wide reach for a Caribbean quake.
Florida officials evacuated high-rise buildings including Miami-Dade’s Government Center and Dadeland station, which later reopened without injuries.
Weather Service and Tsunami Warning Center reported no tsunami threat, noting the quake was the strongest Gulf event since 1950.

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