Earthquake Felt Across FL; No Tsunami Threat
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Last updated: June 9, 2026
A 6.4 magnitude earthquake was felt across South and Central Florida, extending as far north as Tallahassee and Jacksonville. Despite the widespread shaking, the U.S. Tsunami Warning Center confirmed there is no tsunami danger associated with the event.
- The earthquake, which occurred around 2 p.m., was reported by residents across various locations in Florida, including St. Petersburg and Clearwater.
- Experiences described by individuals included shaking monitors, moving water in glasses, and vibrating buildings, with some initially mistaking the tremors for other phenomena like sinkholes.
- One resident, Elsie Gilmore, reported her building shaking and water in her glass moving for up to a minute before realizing it was an earthquake.
- Hypnotherapist Sherri L. Hanner described a session with a client where both experienced significant shaking of lights and a TV.
- Crystal Farina, while outside a gym in Clearwater, felt the rumbling in her parked car and considered the possibility of an earthquake.
- The U.S. Tsunami Warning Center, part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, provided the magnitude of the earthquake.
