M4.9 earthquake 29 km SW of Guantánamo, Cuba
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 29 km SW of Guantánamo, Cuba on Sun, Oct 17, 1976, 1:45 PM GMT-4 (17:45 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1976-10-17 17:45:08 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 19.928° N, 75.373° W
- Region
- Cuba
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 26
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000jx0. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 8:54 PM UTC.