Cuba experiences largest quake in decades. Aftershocks hit Florida, Mexico
The 6.1 magnitude earthquake is the largest to hit the Gulf region in more than 75 years.
An 6.1 magnitude earthquake with an epicenter near western Cuba is the largest recorded earthquake in the Gulf of Mexico since 1950, according to officials.
The quake struck Monday at 2 p.m. EDT at a depth of 6 miles and sent shockwaves that reached as far as southern Florida and Cancun, Mexico.
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