M5.3 earthquake 49 km SSW of Maisí, Cuba
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 49 km SSW of Maisí, Cuba on Fri, Feb 12, 2010, 7:09 AM GMT-5 (12:09 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
- 5.3 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 2010-02-12 12:09:14 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 19.855° N, 74.378° W
- Region
- Cuba
- Felt reports
- 51
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
51 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was III, weak shaking.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Station coverage gap
- 27°
- Stations used
- 193
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000h77e (also filed as us2010sqaq). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:50 AM UTC.