6.8
EarthquakeMajor
M6.8 earthquake near Niquero, Granma Province
12562 d ago · 25 May 1992, 16:55 UTC 56 km SSW of Niquero, Cuba
What happened
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 56 km SSW of Niquero, Cuba on 25 May 1992, 16:55 UTC at a depth of 23 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Niquero, about 57 km away in Granma Province, Cuba.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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Nearby in the last 30 days
No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.