The earthquake was centered in Gyalshing at a depth of 10 kilometers (about 6.2 miles). The USGS said it received 592 reports of people having felt the earthquake at the time of p

A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of eastern Cuba on Sunday, causing material damage in several regions as the island continues to recover from widespread blackouts and the impact of two hurricanes over the past few weeks.

A 6.8 magnitude earthquake has shaken eastern Cuba after weeks of hurricanes and blackouts that have left many on the island reeling.

Cuban authorities tried and failed for several days to get the power grid back on. Then, last Wednesday, Hurricane Rafael intensified to a Category 3 and knocked out the country’s electrical grid again, as it destroyed homes, hospitals, warehouses, critical infrastructure and crops in western 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 United States Geological Survey shows. It shook the island about an hour after a quake in the same area with a magnitude of 5.9.

A pair of strong earthquakes has struck off the southern coast of Cuba, inflicting damage and causing landslides.

Back-to-back earthquakes hit southeastern Cuba on Sunday, damaging houses, buildings and power lines as well as causing landslides, the goverment said.

A moderately strong, 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck in the Caribbean Sea near Cuba on Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The temblor happened at 10:50 a.m. Cuba time about 22 miles south of Bartolomé Masó,

A 6.8 magnitude earthquake shook eastern Cuba on Sunday, after weeks of hurricanes and blackouts that have left many on the island reeling. The epicenter of the quake was located approximately 25 miles (40 km) south of Bartolomé Masó,