M 6.1 in Cuba on 08 Jun 2026 18:00 UTC

Event summary

This earthquake can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID EQ 1544981
Earthquake Magnitude: 6.1M
Depth: 26 Km
Lat/Lon: 22.7854 , -85.1501
Event Date: 08 Jun 2026 18:00 UTC
08 Jun 2026 12:00 Local
Exposed Population: 2 thousand in MMI V
Inserted at: 08 Jun 2026 18:55 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity:
1.1 (Cuba)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000srjx Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap 0  
  C2 shakemap 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0  
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Detailed event map. European Union, 2026. Map produced by EC-JRC.
The boundaries and the names shown on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the European Union.

Updates on volcanic activity (Smithsonian)

Latest media headlines

Cruise passengers shaken by offshore Cuba earthquake in Gulf: ''It was.. 6/12/2026 3:58:00 PM.

The Brief Cruise passengers on a Margaritaville at Sea ship sailing near Cuba experienced intense shaking after a major earthquake struck the gulf. Travelers initially feared a tsunami threat before the captain and crew confirmed the vessel
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Earthquake with 6.1 magnitude hits offshore Cuba, shaking buildings in.. 6/11/2026 4:38:00 PM.

Workers are seen on a street after evacuating their offices due to a tremor caused by a 6.5-magnitude earthquake in Havana, on June 8, 2026. A strong earthquake struck off the coast of western Cuba. AFP No injuries or damage were immediate
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Cuba, Onu: "embargo Usa causa aumento mortalità infantile: 9,9 morti s.. 6/10/2026 1:33:00 PM.

Peggiorano di giorno in giorno gli effetti che l'' embargo statunitense su Cuba sta avendo sulla salute della popolazione isolana . I dati diffusi lunedì 8 Giugno dalla Commissione per i diritti umani delle Nazioni Unite dipinge un quadro p
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Are more aftershocks coming after Cuba earthquakes? Environment 6/10/2026 12:49:00 PM.

Another earthquake hit in the overnight hours June 9 in the same area as the 6.1 magnitude quake near Cuba June 8. As of early June 10, no reports had been received by the U.S. Geological Survey from any Florida residents who felt the 4.3 m
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Estimated casualties (PAGER)

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Exposed population

Data, images, links, services and documents

For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (48), NEIC (5), OCHA (1), WMO (1), USGS (5), (2), INFORM (2),