ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Did you feel a rumble right around 2 p.m., Monday?

If you did, it was likely an earthquake that hit just off the coast of Cuba.

Scientists are putting the epicenter just to the west of Cuba, calling it a 6.1. Originally, the U.S. Geological Survey had the quake at 6.4, before lowering the rating.

Vibrations could be felt at Spectrum Bay News 9’s facility off Carillon Drive in St. Pete and in Orlando, too.

In Orange County, the public works building was evacuated after employees said they felt their building shake.

Many Spectrum News followers took to Facebook to share their own experiences. (Use the links above to do the same.)

“Yes, at my sister’s house and her lamps shook and a bit of slight ground wave. We ran out of the house thinking it was a sinkhole about to happen. No drama but I don’t want to feel that again,” said Marie Lareina.

The quake was 104 kilometers west-northwest of Mantua, Cuba.

“Given the size of the quake, we would expect further aftershocks over the coming days,” a spokesperson for the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program said in an email.

Our meteorologists say a tsunami warning is not likely.

MORE DETAILS:

This is a Tsunami Information Statement for the U.S. east coast, Gulf of America states and eastern Canada.

There is no tsunami danger for the U.S. east coast, the Gulf of America states, or the eastern coast of Canada. 
Based on earthquake information and historic tsunami records, the earthquake is not expected to generate a tsunami. 

Tsunami Information Statement Number 1

Earthquake Information

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Location: in the Cuba region

Latitude: 22.8 N

Longitude: 85.3 W

Magnitude: 6.4 

Origin Time: 2026-06-08 14:00 EDT 

Depth: 21 miles 

For many Floridians, Monday’s incident brought back memories of the quake of 2011. It was the result of a deadly 9.0 earthquake in Japan that killed thousands.

Those in Florida felt a lot of shaking, and it even impacted the state’s water table.

In August 2011, another earthquake, at 5.8, struck Mineral, Va., and it was felt in many parts of Florida.

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