| Magnitude | 6.6 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 19.613, -75.355 |
| UTC time | 1947-08-07 00:40:27.960 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 7, 1947 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Cuba on Thursday, August 7, 1947 at 00:40 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Guantánamo (Cuba - CU), about 61.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -75.355 and latitude 19.613.
| Location | Santiago de Cuba |
| Country | Cuba (CU) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1947-08-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Guantánamo | 61.1 km |
| Santiago de Cuba | 67.1 km |
| San Luis | 82.4 km |
| Palma Soriano | 94.4 km |
| Contramaestre | 120.4 km |
| Baracoa | 121.4 km |
| Moa | 123.7 km |
| San Germán | 136.7 km |
| Jiguaní | 140.2 km |
| Banes | 154.9 km |
| Bayamo | 159.2 km |
| Cacocum | 161.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.0
Guantánamo
Cuba · 2026-03-06 09:56 UTC
98.8 km
M 4.6
Santiago de Cuba
Cuba · 2024-10-17 14:50 UTC
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M 4.5
Santiago de Cuba
Cuba · 2024-09-07 23:09 UTC
25.3 km
M 4.3
Santiago de Cuba
Cuba · 2024-06-10 14:55 UTC
64.5 km
M 4.0
Santiago de Cuba
Cuba · 2021-12-26 07:40 UTC
34.8 km
M 4.2
Santiago de Cuba
Cuba · 2021-07-19 01:33 UTC
23.8 km
M 4.3
Guantánamo
Cuba · 2020-01-24 02:47 UTC
75.8 km
M 4.7
Santiago de Cuba
Cuba · 2017-04-25 14:42 UTC
12.6 km
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