BREAKING: Rare magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 73 miles NW of Cuba in the southern Gulf. Shaking reported all over central Florida.
The previous strongest earthquakes recorded in the Gulf were magnitude 5.8 (in 2006) and 5.9 (in 2006, intraplate). Earthquakes above magnitude 5 are rare for the region, making a 6.4 practically unprecedented in recorded history for the Gulf itself.