M5.6 earthquake 31 km ENE of Moa, Cuba
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 31 km ENE of Moa, Cuba on Mon, Dec 28, 1998, 2:23 AM GMT-5 (07:23 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.6 (mwc), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1998-12-28 07:23:31 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 20.780° N, 74.673° W
- Region
- Cuba
- Strongest shaking
- V, moderate shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- V, moderate shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 10.8% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 1.9 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
Fault motion and ground failure
How the rock slipped, from the moment tensor, and the USGS estimate of landslides and liquefaction.
- Faulting
- Reverse (thrust)
- Nodal plane 1
- Strike 128°, dip 22°, rake 100°
- Nodal plane 2
- Strike 297°, dip 68°, rake 86°
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0009099 (also filed as gcmtb122898b, gcmt19981228072331, iscgem1335940, atlas19981228072331). Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 6:20 AM UTC.