M 4.7 in Cuba on 17 Mar 2026 04:44 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 1529462
Earthquake Magnitude: 4.7M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: 19.7432 , -74.3765
Event Date: 17 Mar 2026 04:44 UTC
16 Mar 2026 23:44 Local
Exposed Population:
450 thousand in MMI III
Inserted at: 17 Mar 2026 05:07 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity:
1.1 (Cuba)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000sgs5 Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 rapid impact 0  
  C2 rapid impact 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.
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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.

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Latest media headlines

5.8-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Off Cuba 3/18/2026 12:27:00 AM.

The USGS put the alert level for shaking-related fatalities and economic losses at green, meaning “low likelihood for casualties and damage”. The quake was first reported by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, which also logged
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Cuba Scrambles To Restore Power As Trump Threatens Takeover 3/18/2026 12:27:00 AM.

The government did not specify what caused the latest of Cuba’s frequent power outages but said that as of Tuesday morning two-thirds of the country had electricity again. Adding another scare, a 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coas
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Cuba scrambles to restore power 3/17/2026 11:40:00 PM.

HAVANA: Cuba scrambled Tuesday to restore power after a nationwide blackout that hit the communist-run island just as US President Donald Trump proclaimed he will “take” it over. The government did not specify what caused the latest of Cuba
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Magnitude 6 quake strikes eastern Cuba as island remained under nation.. 3/17/2026 11:13:00 PM.

The tremor hit as Cuba was still trying to restore electricity after the “complete disconnection” of its National Electric System reported on Monday. A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck eastern Cuba early on Tuesday while the island was still
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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 (41), NEIC (4), OCHA (1), WMO (1), (2), INFORM (2), USGS (2),