6.1 Quake Off Cuba Shakes South Florida, Forcing Miami Building Evacuations
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Updated · NBC Miami · Jun 8
6.1 Quake Off Cuba Shakes South Florida, Forcing Miami Building Evacuations
3 articles · Updated · NBC Miami · Jun 8
Summary
Multiple Miami buildings were evacuated Monday after a 6.1-magnitude earthquake off Cuba sent shaking across South Florida shortly after 2 p.m.
USGS said the quake struck about 65 miles west-northwest of Mantua, Cuba, in the southern Gulf, and tremors were also reported in Tampa and elsewhere in Florida.
The National Weather Service in Miami said no tsunami threat was expected, while officials had not immediately reported other damage or injuries.
The tremor was felt widely across the state, extending earlier reports from Central Florida and Jacksonville to South Florida as well.