On Monday, a 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck offshore near western Cuba, causing tremors felt as far away as Florida. The quake, which occurred at a depth of 10 km, prompted immediate reactions in Havana, where buildings shook but no injuries or damage were reported. Flavia Pupo, a hotel manager in Pinar del Rio, noted panic among locals, though everyone was safe. Reports of shaking reached the National Weather Service in Miami, with residents from Fort Lauderdale to Orlando sharing their experiences on social media. In response to the quake, Miami-Dade County officials evacuated several buildings, including a major government office, and temporarily suspended elevated train services in downtown. Geophysicist William Barnhart from the US Geological Survey described the earthquake as extremely rare, marking it as the largest recorded in the Gulf of Mexico with modern instruments. Although aftershocks are anticipated in western Cuba, they are unlikely to impact Florida significantly. The Oriente fault zone, located off Cuba's southeast coast, has a history of producing damaging earthquakes.