6.1-magnitude earthquake in Cuba, possibly felt in Florida, reports say
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Did you feel it? FOX 35 Orlando has received several calls, emails, and messages from people reportedly feeling shaking or tremors throughout Central Florida, potentially due to a large earthquake in Cuba.
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Did you feel it? FOX 35 Orlando has received several calls, emails, and messages from people reportedly feeling shaking or tremors throughout Central Florida, potentially due to a large earthquake in Cuba.
Did you feel it? A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck near Mantua, Cuba on Monday, June 8, with reports of shaking and tremors being felt as far away as Jacksonville, Florida. At a magnitude 6, it is now one of the strongest earthquakes recorded in the Gulf region, according to USGS historical records.
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake rattled Cuba on Monday afternoon, shaking buildings in its capital of Havana in what was the island’s strongest temblor in 150...
Maps tracking the event show the epicenter in the southern Gulf region near Cuba’s western tip, relatively far from the U.S. mainland but still close enough for the vibrations to travel across the Florida Peninsula.
A powerful 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Cuba on Monday, sending shockwaves that rattled residents from the Bay Area up through north Florida.
