Strong earthquake tremors were felt in eastern Cuba late Sunday night. The magnitude of the earthquake was 6.8. The tremors were so strong that buildings shook. On the incident, Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said on X that the earthquake has caused a landslide. Homes and power lines have been damaged. We have started assessing the damage. However, our first target is to save people's lives.
Meanwhile, Reuters quoted local residents as saying that they had never seen such a terrible earthquake in their lives. They said that houses and buildings shook violently and the cupboards present in the house including utensils, glasses and vases were shattered.
Cuban officials issued warning
The USGS informed that the magnitude of the earthquake was 6.8, with its epicenter 14 km inside the ground. According to the US agency, before the earthquake in Cuba, tremors of 5.9 magnitude were felt in the nearby area. Cuban officials said that after the first two tremors, more than 15 tremors were felt and local people were warned to remain alert as there is a possibility of further tremors.