Earthquake Hits South of Miami; Effects Felt in Key West

Yep -- what the headline says. The US Geological Survey is reporting that there was an earthquake 38km N of Corralillo, Cuba. People in Key West reportedly felt it: LOL ! RT @PamNeedsCoffee: Whoa. Or someone just burped at Hog's Breath? RT WHAT??? Earthquake felt in Key West? http://t.co/g3xTrPwrEr— Vice-Queen...

By Deirdra Funcheon

January 9, 2014

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Yep -- what the headline says.

The US Geological Survey is reporting that there was an earthquake 38km N of Corralillo, Cuba.

People in Key West reportedly felt it:

LOL ! RT @PamNeedsCoffee: Whoa. Or someone just burped at Hog's Breath? RT WHAT??? Earthquake felt in Key West? http://t.co/g3xTrPwrEr
— Vice-Queen Maria (@vicequeenmaria) January 9, 2014

The quake happened at 3:58 p.m.

a friend of mine who lives in Key West felt the earth quake. He said it was soft, swaying side to side. He thought he was going crazy!
— Jesenia ☮ (@jstreet22) January 9, 2014

There is no tsunami danger:

That, I imagine, wouldn't end well. MT @NWSKeyWest: 5.0 earthquake has occurred 110 miles SE of Key West. There is no tsunami danger.
— Corey (@richardpwnsner) January 9, 2014

And this guy asks what we're all wondering -- what is an earthquake doing here? Scram!

An earthquake 200 miles away from me and I didn't feel it?? WTF is an earthquake doing happening here? Between Key West and Cuba!
— Mike Carroll (@countrydarts) January 9, 2014

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