A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck just west of Cuba in the southern Gulf of Mexico on Monday, causing shaking across southwestern Florida. <\/p>\n
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The quake hit 64.9 miles west-northwest of Mantua, Cuba, according to the U.S. Geological Survey<\/a>. There is no danger of a tsunami, the National Tsunami Warning Center said on X.<\/a><\/p>\n The effects of the earthquake were felt across parts of Florida, which the USGS said is uncommon. Videos on social media showed items in people\u2019s homes gently swaying. <\/p>\n \u201cYou can barely see it, but I felt it,\u201d a person in Palm Beach captioned a TikTok video<\/a> showing a plant rocking back and forth. <\/p>\n Another person in Hollywood, Florida, said they were sitting on the couch and felt movement. The person shared a video on X<\/a> showing a water cooler shaking. <\/p>\n A person in Tampa shared a video on X<\/a> of a houseplant shaking from the tremor. <\/p>\n The Miami Beach Fire Department said there is no cause for alarm<\/a>. <\/p>\n The tremors were also felt in Mexico, according to a man who said everything was shaking in Playa del Carmen. <\/p>\n \u201cLots of shaking for a good minute,\u201d he said on X<\/a>. \u201cWorse than the 2 earthquakes I\u2019ve experienced in LA. Pretty scary before it ended.\u201d<\/p>\n