Updated
Updated · WPLG Local 10 · Jun 8
Miami-Dade Evacuates County Hall After 6.1 Cuba Quake Shakes Downtown, Shuts 2 Transit Stations
Updated
Updated · WPLG Local 10 · Jun 8

Miami-Dade Evacuates County Hall After 6.1 Cuba Quake Shakes Downtown, Shuts 2 Transit Stations

3 articles · Updated · WPLG Local 10 · Jun 8

Summary

  • Stephen P. Clark Government Center in downtown Miami was evacuated after shaking from a 6.1-magnitude earthquake off Cuba reached the city.
  • Two attached transit stops — the Metrorail and Metromover Government Center stations — were shut down, with trains later bypassing them as deputies taped off the area.
  • Miami officials said shaking was reported across the city, while no significant injuries or major property damage had been reported.
  • The quake struck about 65 miles west of Mantua, Cuba, and was felt across Florida, prompting precautionary evacuations beyond Miami-Dade.

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