An aftershock hits the Gulf a week after a 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck Cuba and Florida

Parts of Florida from the Keys to Tampa Bay felt aftershocks measuring 4.9. This came on the heels of a 6.1-magnitude earthquake that occurred in the same area of ​​the Gulf for a week.

A 4.9 aftershock was recorded off the west coast of Cuba on the afternoon of Monday, June 15, one week after a stronger earthquake shook the same area and caused tremors that could be felt in Palm Beach County and other parts of Florida.

The aftershock occurred shortly after 1:30 p.m., in the southern Gulf of Mexico, also called the Gulf of America, about 62 miles west of Mantua, the US Geological Survey reported.

At least five aftershocks were reported in Puerto Rico as well, according to USGS tracking maps.

A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck the same area on June 8, causing buildings to shake hundreds of miles away in Florida, including incidents reported in Palm Beach County. The earthquake also occurred in the early afternoon.

Aftershocks are smaller earthquakes that occur in the same general area during the days to years following a larger event or “mainshock,” the USGS reports.

Scientists said last week’s reading of 6.1 was strong for seismic activity near the Gulf. The US Geological Survey said the June 15 aftershock could be felt in parts of the Florida Keys and along the Gulf Coast from Tampa to Marco Island.

The National Weather Service’s Miami office has not issued any tsunami warnings for South Florida.

Staff writer Chad Gillis of the Fort Myers News-Press and Naples Daily News contributed to this article.

Julius Wiggum II covers northern Palm Beach County and public safety for the Palm Beach Post. You can contact him at [email protected] and follow him on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, at @JuliusWhigham. Help support our work: subscribe today.

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