M5.8 earthquake 51 km SSW of Maisí, Cuba
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 51 km SSW of Maisí, Cuba on Tue, Mar 17, 2026, 12:28 AM GMT-4 (04:28 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.8 (mww), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 2026-03-17 04:28:25 UTC
- Depth
- 12.7 km (7.9 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 19.851° N, 74.417° W
- Region
- Cuba
- Felt reports
- 15
- Strongest shaking
- V, moderate shaking
- PAGER alert
- Green
- 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
- 12.9% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 8.0 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
Did you feel it?
15 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was V, moderate shaking.
Estimated impact
The USGS PAGER system estimates deaths and economic losses from the shaking and the population and buildings exposed to it.
- Alert level
- Green: little or no damage or loss of life expected
| Range | Chance |
|---|---|
| Under 1 | 90% |
| 1 to 10 | 9% |
| 10 to 100 | Under 1% |
| 100 to 1,000 | Under 1% |
| 1,000 to 10,000 | Under 1% |
| 10,000 to 100,000 | Under 1% |
| 100,000 to 10,000,000 | Under 1% |
| Range, million USD | Chance |
|---|---|
| Under 1 | 94% |
| 1 to 10 | 6% |
| 10 to 100 | Under 1% |
| 100 to 1,000 | Under 1% |
| 1,000 to 10,000 | Under 1% |
| 10,000 to 100,000 | Under 1% |
| 100,000 to 10,000,000 | Under 1% |
Fault motion and ground failure
How the rock slipped, from the moment tensor, and the USGS estimate of landslides and liquefaction.
- Faulting
- Oblique normal
- Moment magnitude
- 5.8 Mww
- Nodal plane 1
- Strike 46°, dip 76°, rake -30°
- Nodal plane 2
- Strike 144°, dip 60°, rake -164°
- Landslide alert
- Green
- Liquefaction alert
- Green
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Location uncertainty
- About 5.0 km horizontally, 3.3 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.03
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 25°
- Stations used
- 258
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 4.758 km SSW of Maisí, Cuba · 189 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away · felt by 1
- 4.554 km SSW of Maisí, Cuba · 187 days ago · 13 km deep · 15 km away
- 4.353 km SSW of Maisí, Cuba · 187 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away · felt by 1
- 4.359 km SSW of Maisí, Cuba · 171 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
Before
Earthquakes todayCuba earthquakesLive radar here
Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000sgrt (also filed as usauto6000sgrt, pt26076000). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:29 AM UTC.