Authorities said buildings and infrastructure were damaged. Local residents said this earthquake was the strongest in their memory.
On Sunday, November 10, a strong earthquake occurred in eastern Cuba. Authorities reported damage to buildings and infrastructure, Reuters reports.
According to the US Geological Survey, a magnitude 6.8 earthquake occurred at a depth of 14 km off the southeastern coast of Cuba near the municipality of Bartolome Masso.
About an hour earlier, an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 was recorded nearby, the American agency reported.
“There were landslides, damage to houses and power lines.
Local residents told reporters that it was the strongest earthquake in their memory. According to them, houses and buildings shook violently, and dishes, glasses and vases fell off the shelves.
We remind you that a week ago an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 occurred in northern Greece on the coast of the Chalkidiki peninsula.
And in eastern Turkey on Wednesday, October 16, an earthquake of magnitude 6.1 occurred.
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