M6.1 Earthquake Strikes Western Cuba Near Mantua
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake was recorded 104 km WNW of Mantua in Pinar del Río Province, western Cuba, on 8 June 2026. USGS issued a GREEN PAGER alert with a maximum MMI of 4.6 and no tsunami. The event was widely felt in Cuba and in southern Florida, including reports of precautionary evacuations in Miami. No significant damage, casualties, or insured losses have been reported; western Cuba is not a major concentration of London market insured risk.
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Impact verdict
Low impact. Loss pathway: USGS PAGER GREEN alert with maximum MMI 4.6, no tsunami, and zero population exposure for liquefaction/landslide indicate minor impact. MMI 4.6 corresponds to light shaking with negligible structural damage. Felt reports of shaking reached southern Florida, but Florida exposures were at very long distance and produced only precautionary evacuations. Western Cuba is not a major concentration of London market insured risk, and no named commercial, industrial, energy, or marine assets are identified as damaged. No ground-truth reports of significant damage or casualties have been confirmed. Limit: extent of any localised damage in Pinar del Río remains unconfirmed.
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Known14 lines
Magnitude 6.1 (mww) earthquake at 10 km depth▾
Epicenter 104 km WNW of Mantua, Cuba (22.8009°N, 85.1393°W)▾
USGS PAGER alert level: GREEN▾
Maximum Modified Mercalli Intensity: 4.6▾
Felt by 2,505 people (CDI 3.9)▾
No tsunami generated▾
Liquefaction and landslide alerts both GREEN with zero population exposure▾
Significance score: 962▾
USGS maximum estimated MMI is 4.86, corresponding to light shaking with negligible structural damage.▾
No tsunami was generated by the event (USGS tsunami_region_flag = false).▾
USGS recorded the event as a magnitude 6.1 (mww) earthquake.▾
USGS authoritative depth for the event is 26 km, with moment-tensor derived depth also 26 km.▾
USGS PAGER alert level is GREEN, indicating limited damage potential.▾
The event has been reviewed by the USGS seismic network.▾
Reported4 lines
Event reviewed by USGS seismic network▾
USGS reports 5,755 felt reports with maximum community-reported intensity (CDI) of 5.6.▾
Shaking from the earthquake was felt in southern Florida, including in Miami and reportedly as far as Jacksonville, with precautionary evacuations reported in Miami.▾
No significant damage, casualties, or major commercial/industrial disruption have been reported; mainstream coverage characterises impacts as minor or limited.▾
Uncertain4 lines
Actual insured damage extent in western Cuba▾
Whether any commercial or industrial facilities in the region sustained damage▾
Specific ground truth reports of damage▾
Insured loss expectation is low. USGS PAGER GREEN, MMI <5, no tsunami, and minimal London market exposure in western Cuba argue against a material insured event, though localised losses cannot be ruled out pending ground-truth reports.▾
Geographic Zone Matches
2 active matches
- OFAC Sanctioned CountriesRule-basedConfidence 100%
- Caribbean Hurricane ZoneRule-basedConfidence 100%
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Affected countries
Latest developments
- USGS confirmed the earthquake at magnitude 6.1. — USGS
- Earthquake depth is 26 km per USGS. — USGS
- USGS PAGER alert is GREEN. — USGS
- Maximum shaking intensity is MMI ~4.9 (light). — USGS
- Felt by several thousand people; revised felt count is 5,755. — USGS
- No tsunami was generated. — USGS
- USGS has reviewed the event. — USGS
- Tremors were felt across southern Florida with precautionary evacuations in Miami. — smdailyjournal.com
Timeline
Merged with: Gulf of Mexico Earthquake Felt in Florida, Centered West of Cuba
Event "Gulf of Mexico Earthquake Felt in Florida, Centered West of Cuba" (slug: gulf-of-mexico-earthquake-felt-in-florida-centered-west-of-cuba-1-19bpy0qp) merged into this event.
Status changed to monitoring
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An earthquake struck off the coast of Cuba with shaking felt across Florida, including Duval County. The article reports felt shaking from a seismic event near Cuba, with no specific magnitude or damage details provided in the available text. Insurance market significance is unclear pending magnitude and damage assessment.
Source: news4jax.com (Mainstream Media) · View source
Status changed to active
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developing -> active
Status changed to developing
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signal -> developing
A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck near Cuba, with shaking felt in Havana and reported as far as Florida. The event occurred in the Caribbean Hurricane Zone, a region with significant insured property exposure, though the offshore nature of the epicenter and current lack of damage reports suggest limited commercial loss potential at this stage.
Source: columbian.com (Mainstream Media) · View source
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Initial Detection
An earthquake centered in the Gulf of Mexico west of Cuba was felt by residents in Florida. The article title and metadata indicate a seismic event with associated tsunami concerns, though no damage estimates, loss figures, or specific magnitude are provided in the source text.
Florida Residents Feel Gulf Earthquake Centered West Of Cuba
Source: iheart.com (Mainstream Media) · View source
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