Individuals gather belongings among the many particles of a home after the passage of Hurricane Rafael in Alquizar, Artemisa province, Cuba on Nov. 7, 2024.
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A 6.8 magnitude earthquake shook japanese Cuba on Sunday, after weeks of hurricanes and blackouts which have left many on the island reeling.
The epicenter of the quake was positioned roughly 25 miles (40 km) south of Bartolomé Masó, Cuba, in accordance with a report by the USA Geological Survey.
The rumbling was felt throughout the japanese stretch of Cuba, together with in greater cities like Santiago de Cuba. There have been no rapid reviews of injury or accidents.
Residents in Santiago, Cuba’s second largest metropolis, have been left shaken on Sunday. Yolanda Tabío, 76, mentioned individuals 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 part was shifting, the partitions, every part,” she informed The Related Press.
The earthquake comes throughout one other robust stretch for Cuba.
On Wednesday, Class 3 Hurricane Rafael ripped by western Cuba, with sturdy winds knocking out energy island-wide, destroying tons of of properties and forcing evacuations of tons 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 power disaster. Shortly after, it was slapped by a strong hurricane that struck the japanese a part of the island and killed not less than six individuals.
The blackouts and wider discontent amongst many struggling to get by has stoked small protests throughout the island.
