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M5.3 Earthquake near Cuba Region

UTC time: 2026-03-06 09:56:15 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USP

Cuba Region

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M5.3 Earthquake near Cuba Region · 2026-03-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Cuba Region · 2026-03-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On March 6, 2026 at 09:56 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Cuba Region. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

ID
b95923db0874c70f49216f44a01b117087d81dbe
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-06 09:56:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
19.89637, -74.43599
Temperature
25.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Punta De Maisi49.0 kmNE28'276
Guantánamo85.4 kmW272'801
Santiago de Cuba145.5 kmW555'865

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Gustavo Rizo AirportCuba · BCA · MUBA
    52.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M5.92026-03-17 04:28:23 UTC16.7 kmCuba Region M5.72026-03-17 04:28:25 UTC7.8 kmCuba Region M3.82026-03-17 05:57:52 UTC16.1 kmCUBA REGION M2.62026-03-17 06:50:10 UTC16.2 kmCUBA REGION M4.02026-03-17 09:18:28 UTC9.3 kmCuba Region M5.02026-03-18 22:07:53 UTC34.2 kmCuba Region M3.82026-03-18 22:13:04 UTC14.0 kmCUBA REGION M4.92026-03-19 00:55:24 UTC17.3 kmCUBA REGION M3.22026-03-19 07:10:44 UTC13.2 kmCUBA REGION M4.32026-03-23 14:16:27 UTC131.2 kmHAITI REGION M3.12026-03-31 05:46:23 UTC18.0 kmCUBA REGION M3.12026-04-03 00:46:56 UTC83.1 kmHAITI REGION

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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