Florida shaken by 6.1-magnitude earthquake off coast of Cuba
The Guardian • • nation
Key Points:
- A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Cuba on Monday, marking the strongest tremor in the region in nearly 150 years, and was felt as far as Florida and parts of Mexico.
- The earthquake occurred about 65 miles northwest of Mantua, Cuba, at a depth of 16 miles, according to the US Geological Survey.
- No injuries, deaths, or major property damage were reported, but residents in Florida described unusual and alarming shaking in areas unaccustomed to earthquakes.
- In Mexico, evacuations took place in Cancún, with tremors felt in Playa del Carmen and Tulum, prompting precautionary emergency measures in Yucatán and Quintana Roo.
- The US Tsunami Warning Center confirmed there was no tsunami threat to the US east and southern coasts or eastern coastal Canada following the earthquake.