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Damaging 6.8 magnitude earthquake hits Cuba amid recovery from power failures, hurricanes
An impactful 6.8 earthquake struck Cuba on Sunday amid a grueling recovery from recent power failures and damaging hurricane activity, officials said. According to the United States Geological Survey, the earthquake "occurred as the result of predominantly strike-slip faulting at shallow depth near within the Septentrional-Oriente Fault Zone."
6.8 magnitude earthquake hits Cuba: 'Crisis without parallel in our nation'
Two strong earthquakes measuring 5.9 and 6.8 on the Richter scale surprised the Cuban population on Sunday. Cities in different regions in the southestern part of the island, which were close to the epicenter,
Residents describe moment 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit Cuba
Residents in Cuba described the moment a 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit the area. The quake comes after weeks of hurricanes and blackouts that have left many on the island reeling.
Cubans tested to the limit as earthquake, hurricanes and total blackout hit within days
Cubans have been grappling with several crises in rapid succession in the past three weeks after the island’s eastern region was hit Sunday with a powerful earthquake even as the country was still reeling from two hurricanes that brought death and devastation.
Earthquakes devastate Cuba, disrupt transit in the U.S.
It happened while you were sleeping. Here’s what global agencies reported overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday. According to a report by the country's government on Tuesday, at least 2,200 buildings were destroyed in two strong earthquakes that struck Cuba on Sunday.
Cuba hit by 6.8 earthquake after weeks of storms and blackouts
Cuba faced another disaster, a 6.8-magnitude earthquake, after experiencing multiple storms and blackouts this year. NBC News' Ellison Barber shares how the residents are coping with the latest tragedy.
Cuba Hit By 6.8 Earthquake In The Wake Of Hurricane, Power Outages
A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck eastern Cuba on Sunday. Tremors were felt across the eastern region, including Santiago de Cuba, but no immediate injuries or damages were reported. This earthquake follows weeks of severe challenges for Cuba,
Earthquake devastates Cuba; fires and floods disrupt US and Colombia
It happened while you were sleeping. Here’s what global agencies reported overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday. At least 2,200 buildings were destroyed as a result of two strong earthquakes that struck Cuba on Sunday,
With Rubio’s selection as next secretary of state, Cuba leaders’ worst fears come true
News that President-elect Donald Trump will pick Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida as the next secretary of state, ...
Strong earthquakes strike Cuba, causing damage and landslides
A pair of strong earthquakes has struck off the southern coast of Cuba, inflicting damage and causing landslides.
Earthquakes off Cuba’s coast damage homes, trigger landslides as country cleans up from Hurricane Rafael
Two strong earthquakes struck off Cuba’s coast Sunday, damaging homes and infrastructure and triggering landslides just as ...
Rafael dissolves into a low pressure system in the Gulf of Mexico after hitting Cuba as a hurricane
Rafael has weakened into a remnant low pressure system in the Gulf of Mexico after barreling across Cuba as a Category 3 ...
An earthquake in Cuba shook chandeliers and blinds in Miami hundreds of miles away
Kenia Fallat, a spokeswoman for the city of Miami, said Miami Fire Rescue responded to three calls about the earthquake on ...
6.8 magnitude earthquake strikes off coast of eastern Cuba
A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of eastern Cuba on Sunday, causing material damage in several regions as the ...
Multiple earthquakes reported off the south coast of Cuba near Pilon
HAVANA — A 6.8 magnitude earthquake shook eastern Cuba on Sunday, after weeks of hurricanes and blackouts that have left many ...
Maps: Strong Quakes Strike Near Cuba
The larger, 6.8-magnitude quake happened at 11:49 a.m. Cuba time about 24 miles south of Bartolomé Masó, Cuba, data from the ...
Cuba Warns Against 'Public Disorder' as Scattered Protests Erupt
HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuban authorities said late on Saturday they would not tolerate "public disorder" as the island's ...