M6.1 earthquake in Cuba on June 8, 2026

On June 8, 2026 at 18:00 UTC the ground shook with a magnitude 6.1 earthquake. The epicenter was 99 km west of Mantua, with the focus 26 km deep. It was a shallow quake, and shallow quakes are usually felt most strongly at the surface.

6.1magnitude
26 kmdepth
18:00time UTC
greenUSGS alert
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Key facts

5,778 people reported feeling it to USGS. The USGS PAGER system issued a green alert, expecting little impact.

Nearest cities

  • Pinar del Río (Cuba)149 km
  • Fontanar (Cuba)276 km
  • Havana (Cuba)280 km
  • Playa del Carmen (Mexico)316 km
  • Matanzas (Cuba)360 km

Did you feel an earthquake?

Report it to seismologists. These reports help work out quickly where the shaking was strongest. It takes a minute.

Report to USGS (Did You Feel It?)Report to EMSC (LastQuake)

Aftershocks

Since then USGS has recorded 1 quakes of magnitude 4.5 or more within 150 km, the strongest M4.9.

  • M4.9 · Jun 15, 17:37 UTC7 km

Regional history

Since 1976 there has been no other magnitude 6+ earthquake within 300 km.

See also

Live earthquake mapAll earthquakes todayWeather in Pinar del RíoEvent details at USGS

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (public domain). Seismologists may still revise the data. Data from Oct 19, 18:11 UTC.