M5.9 earthquake near Guisa, Granma Province

What happened

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 41 km SSW of Guisa, Cuba on 23 Dec 2024, 06:00 UTC at a depth of 7 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Guisa, about 42 km away in Granma Province, Cuba.