HAVANA, Cuba –
A 6.8 magnitude earthquake shook jap Cuba on Sunday, after weeks of hurricanes and blackouts which have left many on the island reeling.
The epicenter of the quake was situated roughly 25 miles (40 km) south of Bartolomé Masó, Cuba, based on a report by the USA Geological Survey.
The rumbling was felt throughout the jap stretch of Cuba, together with in greater cities like Santiago de Cuba. There have been no fast experiences of harm or accidents.
Residents in Santiago, Cuba’s second largest metropolis, have been left shaken on Sunday. Yolanda Tabío, 76, mentioned folks within the metropolis flocked to the streets and have been nonetheless nervously sitting of their doorways. She mentioned she felt not less than two aftershocks following the quake, however that amongst family and friends she hadn’t heard of any damages.
“You needed to see how every little thing was transferring, the partitions, every little thing,” she instructed The Related Press.
The earthquake comes throughout one other robust stretch for Cuba.
On Wednesday, Class 3 Hurricane Rafael ripped by way of western Cuba, with sturdy winds knocking out energy island-wide, destroying lots of of houses and forcing evacuations of lots of of 1000’s of individuals. Days after, a lot of the island was nonetheless struggling with out energy.
Weeks earlier than in October, the island was additionally hit by a one-two punch. First, it was hit by island-wide blackouts stretching on for days, a product of the island’s vitality disaster. Shortly after, it was slapped by a strong hurricane that struck the jap a part of the island and killed not less than six folks.
The blackouts and wider discontent amongst many struggling to get by has stoked small protests throughout the island.
