The Brief
- We’re receiving several reports of shaking and tremors being felt in Central Florida following an earthquake near Cuba.
- A 6.1-magnitude earthquake was reported near Mantua, Cuba on Monday afternoon, the USGS said.
- NWS Jacksonville said in a post on X that there is no tsunami threat.
ORLANDO, Fla. – Did you feel it? A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck near Mantua, Cuba on Monday, June 8, with reports of shaking and tremors being felt as far away as Florida. FOX 35 has received several reports of feeling shaking across Central Florida, including Orlando, Tampa, and Jacksonville.
Officials said there is no tsunami or threat as a result of the earthquake.
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Lake County offices closed after earthquake felt in Florida
All Lake County offices will be closed for the rest of the day because of “conditions experienced locally from today’s earthquake off the coast of Cuba, and out of an abundance of caution,” the agency said on Facebook.…