An earthquake with an initial magnitude of 6.4 has struck in the Gulf, off the west coast of Cuba near the Yucatan Channel, according to the U.S. Geological Sur

Earthquakes usually occur along fracture zones in Earth's crust, where large tectonic plates slide past one another and become locked. Stress builds up over long periods and is suddenly released in the form of an earthquake.

Did you feel it? A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck near Mantua, Cuba on Monday, June 8, with reports of shaking and tremors being felt as far away as Jacksonville, Florida. At a magnitude 6, it is now one of the strongest earthquakes recorded in the Gulf region,

A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Cuba on Monday, June 8, sending tremors across parts of Cuba, Florida, and Mexico. This video, filmed by Evan Aldo in Playa del Carmen, captures

An earthquake west of Cuba triggered reports of everything from feeling a slight rumble, like that of a passing truck, to wondering if a building collapse was in progress as the shaking reached Brevard.