7.1
EarthquakeExtreme
M7.1 earthquake near Niquero, Granma Province
40050 d ago · 20 Feb 1917, 19:29 UTC 84 km SW of Niquero, Cuba
What happened
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck 84 km SW of Niquero, Cuba on 20 Feb 1917, 19:29 UTC at a depth of 15 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Niquero, about 85 km away in Granma Province, Cuba.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.