6.6
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M6.6 earthquake near Guantánamo, Guantánamo Province
28925 d ago · 7 Aug 1947, 00:40 UTC 60 km SSW of Guantánamo, Cuba
What happened
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 60 km SSW of Guantánamo, Cuba on 7 Aug 1947, 00:40 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Guantánamo, about 61 km away in Guantánamo Province, Cuba.
Timeline
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.