Florida is not usually considered to be a state prone to earthquakes, but minor shocks have happened, and tremors from outside the state have been felt here. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reports that the state has seen only 25 earthquakes since 1900.

Recent Earthquake Activity

A strong earthquake in the southern Gulf off Cuba was felt in parts of South Florida and the rest of the state in early June. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the 6.1 magnitude quake happened about 65 miles west-northwest of Mantua, on the northwest side of Cuba, just after 2 p.m.

The earthquake was reportedly felt in parts of Miami, Tampa and other areas of Florida. Multiple buildings in Miami were apparently evacuated due to shaking, including Miami-Dade’s Stephen P. Clark Government Center and the Dadeland Metrorail Station.

William Barnhart, a geophysicist with the U.S. Geological Survey, described Monday’s earthquake as extremely rare. It’s the largest earthquake ever recorded in the Gulf of Mexico with modern instruments, which date back to the 1950s.

Original reporting: NBC6 Miami — read the source article.