Strong earthquake off northwest Cuba felt in South Florida

Nbcwashington · 🇺🇸 public United States · Jun 08, 2026 · 506 words · By Brian Hamacher; Chernéy Amhara; The Associated Press

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What to know about Strong earthquake off northwest Cuba felt in South Florida

A strong earthquake in the southern Gulf off Cuba was felt in parts of South Florida and the rest of the state on Monday.

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What happened

A strong earthquake in the southern Gulf off Cuba was felt in parts of South Florida and the rest of the state on Monday.

Why it matters

Geological Survey, the 6.1 magnitude quake happened about 65 miles west-northwest of Mantua, on the northwest side of Cuba, just after 2 p.m.

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Claim 1: “Miami-Dade Fire Rescue officials said they received four calls possibly related to high-rise buildings shaking that were investigated, but there were no reported injuries and the calls were cleared.”

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While the general event is corroborated, the specific detail about 'four calls' regarding high-rise buildings from Miami-Dade Fire Rescue is not explicitly repeated in the provided evidence snippets; other results for Miami-Dade Fire Rescue discuss unrelated fires.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On June 24, 2021, at approximately 1:22 a.m. EDT, Champlain Towers South, a 12-story beachfront condominium in the Miami suburb of Surfside, Florida, United States, partially collapsed, causing the de…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surfside_condominium_collapse

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Miami-Dade County (), known simply as Dade County prior to 1997, is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Florida. The county had a population of 2,701,767 as of the 2020 cens…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department (MDFR) provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the unincorporated parts of Miami-Dade County, Florida, along with 30 municipalities located wit…
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Claim 2: ““It’s one of only five or six earthquakes of magnitude 5 or greater that we’re aware of in the entire Gulf.””

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Claim 3: “The Oriente fault zone is located just off Cuba’s southeast coast and has unleashed damaging earthquakes in recent centuries, including a 7.7 magnitude quake in January 2020 in open waters that caused damage in Cuba and the Cayman Islands.”

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Claim 4: “A strong earthquake in the southern Gulf off Cuba was felt in parts of South Florida and the rest of the state on Monday.”

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Multiple independent news sources (WESH 2 News, NBC 6, and another breaking news report) confirm a 6.1 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Cuba was felt across Florida on Monday, June 8, 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1993 Storm of the Century (also known as the 93 Superstorm, The No Name Storm, or the Great Blizzard of '93/1993) was a devastating cyclonic storm, or nor'easter, that formed over the Gulf of Mexi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hurricane Ian was a large and catastrophic tropical cyclone that became the third costliest weather disaster on record worldwide. It was also the deadliest hurricane to strike the state of Florida sin…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Key West (Spanish: Cayo Hueso [kaʝo ˈweso]) is a coral cay island in the Straits of Florida, at the southernmost end of the U.S. state of Florida and its outlying Florida Keys archipelago. Together wi…
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Claim 5: “Multiple buildings in Miami were apparently evacuated due to shaking, including Miami-Dade's Stephen P. Clark Government Center and the Dadeland Metrorail Station.”

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Three independent web sources (South Florida Sun Sentinel via web search, NBC 6, and VINnews) specifically name the Stephen P. Clark Government Center and the Dadeland Metrorail Station as buildings that were evacuated.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Government Center is a district in the western portion of downtown Miami, Florida, bound roughly by I-95 and West (NW/SW) 3rd Avenue to the west, South (SW/SE) 1st Street to the south, North (NE/NW) 5…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Stephen Patrick Clark (November 19, 1923 – June 4, 1996) was an American politician who served as Mayor of Metropolitan Dade County (now Miami-Dade County), Florida from 1970 to 1972 and from 1974 to …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Stephen P. Clark Government Center, known also as Government Center, Miami-Dade Center, or County Hall, is a skyscraper in the Government Center district of Downtown Miami, Florida, United States.…
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Claim 6: “The National Weather Service in Miami said there was no tsunami threat expected from the earthquake.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding a statement from the National Weather Service in Miami about a tsunami threat.

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Claim 7: “"Miami Fire-Rescue has responded to each reported incident. At this time, no significant injuries or major property damage have been reported, and all calls have been handled without further issue," city officials said in a statement.”

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The specific statement regarding no significant injuries or major property damage is corroborated by multiple sources, including CBS News and direct city statements.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 8, 2026 ... “The City of Miami is aware of a magnitude 6.1 earthquake that occurred off the coast of Cuba,” the city said in a statement. “Resulting seismic ...
https://www.wdef.com/miami-officials-say-no-major-injuries-o…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 8, 2026 ... ... Miami officials reported no major injuries, significant damage or tsunami threat ... "At this time, no significant injuries or major property ...
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 8, 2026 ... At this time, no significant injuries or major property damage have been reported, and all calls have been handled without further issue. The ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/DZVkcHDEwb3/?hl=en

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Claim 8: “According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the 6.1 magnitude quake happened about 65 miles west-northwest of Mantua, on the northwest side of Cuba, just after 2 p.m.”

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The magnitude (6.1) and general location (off the coast of Cuba) are corroborated by WESH 2 News and other reports citing the USGS. While the specific '65 miles west-northwest of Mantua' detail is slightly varied in one source (62 miles), the core facts are consistently reported across multiple news outlets.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of earthquakes in 2026. Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they result in significant damage and/or casualties. All dates are listed according to UTC time. Th…
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Claim 9: “"Minor tremors from an earthquake in the Gulf, SW of Cuba have been felt in South Florida. There is no cause for alarm," the Miami Beach Fire Department posted on X.”

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The specific quote from the Miami Beach Fire Department posted on X is mirrored across multiple news reports, including NBC 6.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office (MDSO) formerly Miami-Dade Police Department (MDPD) is a law enforcement agency serving Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The MDSO is the largest sheriff’s off…
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Claim 10: “No tsunami was created by this earthquake.”

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Claim 11: “It’s the largest earthquake ever recorded in the Gulf of Mexico with modern instruments, which date back to the 1950s.”

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No evidence was provided to confirm or deny if this was the largest earthquake recorded in the Gulf of Mexico since the 1950s.

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Claim 12: “Officials with the City of Miami said seismic activity was reportedly felt in several areas throughout the city, prompting multiple calls for service.”

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Reports from the City of Miami and news outlets like CBS News confirm that seismic activity was felt in several areas of the city, prompting calls for service.

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Claim 13: “The earthquake was reportedly felt in parts of Miami, Tampa and other areas of Florida.”

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Multiple reports confirm the earthquake was felt in South Florida, specifically mentioning Miami and other areas. NBC 6 and other news reports confirm the tremors were felt in these regions.

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web search NEUTRAL — An earthquake is the shaking of the surface of Earth resulting from a sudden release of energy in the lithosphere that creates seismic waves. Earthquakes may also be referred to as quakes, tremors, or…
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web search NEUTRAL — Didn't find what you were looking for? Check your Settings. Which earthquakes are included on the map and list? Felt something not shown – report it here.
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