6.1 Cuba Quake Triggers Miami Evacuations as Tremors Reach Jacksonville
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Updated · WPTV News Channel 5 West Palm · Jun 9
6.1 Cuba Quake Triggers Miami Evacuations as Tremors Reach Jacksonville
3 articles · Updated · WPTV News Channel 5 West Palm · Jun 9
Summary
Several Miami buildings were evacuated Tuesday after a 6.1-magnitude earthquake off Cuba’s west-northwest coast was felt across South Florida and as far north as Jacksonville.
Top-floor occupants reported stronger shaking, while some evacuees said they felt nothing and only learned of the quake after alarms ordered them out.
Miami-Dade deputies briefly blocked nearby streets and set up a command center before people were allowed back inside shortly afterward.
The National Weather Service said the quake posed no tsunami risk, and no injuries were reported.