5.6 earthquake just off SE coast of Cuba

[cycloneye]

No reports so far of damage nor deaths.

Magnitude 5.6
Date-Time Saturday, March 20, 2010 at 18:08:09 UTC
Saturday, March 20, 2010 at 01:08:09 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location 19.731°N, 75.279°W
Depth 17.2 km (10.7 miles)
Region CUBA REGION
Distances 45 km (30 miles) S of Guantanamo, Cuba
65 km (40 miles) ESE of Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
825 km (510 miles) ESE of HAVANA, Cuba
840 km (520 miles) SE of Miami, Florida

Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 3.5 km (2.2 miles); depth +/- 3.9 km (2.4 miles)
Parameters NST=350, Nph=350, Dmin=27.9 km, Rmss=1.02 sec, Gp= 22°,
M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=8

[HURAKAN]

The headline scared me. South of Cuba, not in Cuba!

[cycloneye]

The headline scared me. South of Cuba, not in Cuba!

Edited the title to put the correct location.

[Macrocane]

And the activity in the Caribbean Sea continues, it's good that no damages are reported.

[Gustywind]

Waouw!!! saying another quake in the caribbean is a...routine afterwards:oops:, it's awesome this year: an euphemisma !

[Macrocane]

A new weaker earthquake is reported:

Magnitude 4.8
Date-Time Saturday, March 20, 2010 at 19:31:29 UTC
Saturday, March 20, 2010 at 02:31:29 PM at epicenter
Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location 19.835°N, 75.290°W
Depth 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
Region CUBA REGION
Distances 35 km (20 miles) SSW of Guantanamo, Cuba
60 km (35 miles) ESE of Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
825 km (510 miles) ESE of HAVANA, Cuba
825 km (510 miles) SE of Miami, Florida

Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 6.3 km (3.9 miles); depth fixed by location program
Parameters NST=133, Nph=134, Dmin=21.2 km, Rmss=0.67 sec, Gp= 40°,
M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=6
Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)


Event ID us2010ubbp