A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Cuba on Monday, June 8, 2026.
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Cuba on Monday, June 8, 2026. The earthquake was felt in Florida and parts of Mexico, including Cancún. It had a depth of 16 miles (26 km), according to China and Western outlets, while India reported a depth of 10 km. MySunCoast.com reported a depth of 20 miles. The earthquake was described as the strongest tremor in the region in nearly 150years
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Cuba on Monday, June 8, 2026. The earthquake was felt in Florida and parts of Mexico, including Cancún. According to China and Western outlets, the earthquake had a depth of 16 miles (26 km). India reported a depth of 10 km, while MySunCoast.com reported a depth of 20 miles. China and Western outlets stated the earthquake was the strongest tremor in the region in nearly 150 years; MySunCoast.com reported it was the second strongest ever recorded in the Gulf. The Guardian reported the epicenter was approximately 65 miles (105 km) northwest of Mantua, Cuba. MySunCoast.com reported the US Geological Survey initially listed the magnitude as 6.4 before downgrading it to 6.1. MySunCoast.com also reported the last major Gulf earthquake occurred in 1959, that there is no tsunami threat to the Gulf Coast, and that tsunamis are unlikely in the Gulf because there are no tectonic plates meeting in the region.
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corroboration pass — 5 corroborated across opposed news blocs,
3 contested (attributed to both sides), 8
single-source (attributed). Nothing was added; no significance was inferred.
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