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Magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes off Cuba
- First seen
- First seen: March 17, 2026 at 12:02 PM UTC
- Last updated
- Last updated: March 18, 2026 at 12:05 AM UTC
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Overview
An earthquake with magnitude 5.8 hit approximately 49 kilometers off Cuba at a depth of 11.6 kilometers. The seismic event was recorded by monitoring agencies.
Location
Coordinates: 23.1000, -82.4000
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A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck eastern Cuba early on Tuesday while the island was still dealing with a nationwide blackout caused hours earlier by the collapse of the power grid. The quake was recorded by the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre at a depth of about 15 km, while reports from Cuba’s seismological service placed the epicenter 37 km southeast of Imías, in Guantánamo province, and said it was felt across several eastern provinces.
MercopressMarch 17, 2026 at 10:07 PM UTCMagnitude 5.8 earthquake hits off Cuba
“The quake hit at a depth of 11.6 kilometers (7.2 miles) about 49 kilometers south-southwest of Cuba's easternmost municipality of Maisi at 12:28 a.m.,” says USGS
The Hindu InternationalMarch 17, 2026 at 09:51 AM UTC