6.1-Quake Off Cuba Shuts Florida Offices and Rides, Strongest Near State on Record
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Updated · WESH 2 Orlando · Jun 8
6.1-Quake Off Cuba Shuts Florida Offices and Rides, Strongest Near State on Record
3 articles · Updated · WESH 2 Orlando · Jun 8
Summary
Lake County closed government offices for the rest of Monday and several SeaWorld and other theme-park rides halted after a 6.1-magnitude earthquake off Cuba was felt across Florida just after 2 p.m.
USGS said the quake struck about 62 miles west of Mantua, Cuba, at a shallow depth of roughly 16 miles, helping spread shaking reports from South Florida to Orlando, including Disney World.
No tsunami threat was issued, though earlier reports said Miami buildings were evacuated as the tremor rippled through multiple parts of the state.
The 6.1 event was described as the strongest earthquake near Florida on record, underscoring how unusual a quake of this size is for the region.