Powerful 6.8 magnitude Earthquake in Cuba hits Eastern Cuba

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Earthquake in Cuba hits Eastern Cuba with powerful 6.8 magnitude.

A 6.8 magnitude earthquake rocked eastern Cuba on Sunday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, shaking buildings in Santiago de Cuba, the island’s second-largest city, and the surrounding countryside.

According to the US Geological Survey, a 6.8 magnitude earthquake rocked Eastern Cuba on early hours of Sunday, shaking buildings in Satiago de Cuba, island’s second largest city, as well as Holguin and. Guantanamo.

This comes after weeks of hurricanes and blackouts that left many of the people on the island agonized.

No major damage or injuries has been reported yet in Cuba. 

The Earthquake in Cuba also hit Cuba’s southeastern coast in Granma province, near the town of Bartolome Maso, where Fidel Castro once had his headquarters during the Cuban Revolution.

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Residence were shook by the massive intensity and affect of the Earthquake in Cuba, that some says it’s the strongest they’ve felt in their lifetime. Buildings and homes shook intensely and dishes rattled off the shelves.

Many of the homes in the regions are old and vulnerable to such strong earthquakes. 

The 6.8 quake was at a depth of 14 km (8.7 miles), USGS said. About an hour earlier, an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 was measured nearby, according to the U.S. agency.

No Tsunami threat is expected as a result of these quakes, as confirmed by the U.S National Tsunami Warning Center. 

The Earthquake in Cuba are the most recent in an ongoing string of natural disasters like hurricanes to strike Cuba.

Last month, Hurricane Oscar ravaged the eastern end of the island. 

The affects of Earthquake in Cuba also reach the shore of Florida where residents experienced building shaking and ground vibrating in Miami, as tweeted by James Van Fleet.

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