Cubans tested to the limit as earthquake, hurricanes and total blackout hit within days
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.
Damaging 6.8 magnitude earthquake hits Cuba amid recovery from power failures, hurricanes
An impactful 6.8 earthquake struck Cuba on Sunday amid a grueling recovery from recent power failures and damaging hurricane activity, officials said. According to the United States Geological Survey, the earthquake "occurred as the result of predominantly strike-slip faulting at shallow depth near within the Septentrional-Oriente Fault Zone."
Earthquakes Rattle Cuba After Hurricanes And Blackouts
Sign up for the Morning Brief email newsletter to get weekday updates from The Weather Channel and our meteorologists.A strong 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck off Cuba’s coast, south of Santiago de Cuba around noon local time on Sunday,
Cuba hit by 6.8 earthquake after weeks of storms and blackouts
Cuba faced another disaster, a 6.8-magnitude earthquake, after experiencing multiple storms and blackouts this year. NBC News' Ellison Barber shares how the residents are coping with the latest tragedy.
Earthquakes devastate Cuba, disrupt transit in the U.S.
It happened while you were sleeping. Here’s what global agencies reported overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday. According to a report by the country's government on Tuesday, at least 2,200 buildings were destroyed in two strong earthquakes that struck Cuba on Sunday.
Cuba Hit By 6.8 Earthquake In The Wake Of Hurricane, Power Outages
A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck eastern Cuba on Sunday. Tremors were felt across the eastern region, including Santiago de Cuba, but no immediate injuries or damages were reported. This earthquake follows weeks of severe challenges for Cuba,
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Musical Bus Brings Joy to Earthquake-Stricken Granma
A unique initiative dubbed “La Guaguandunga” is bringing a cheerful spirit to communities across Granma province, an area ...
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6.8 magnitude earthquake strikes off coast of eastern Cuba
Pictures of Granma Province published by the state-run outlet Cubadebate showed buildings with cracks on the walls and ...
Earthquakes off Cuba’s coast damage homes, trigger landslides as country cleans up from Hurricane Rafael
Two strong earthquakes struck off Cuba’s coast Sunday, damaging homes and infrastructure and triggering landslides just as ...
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Earthquakes Continue to Rattle Eastern Cuba: Over 2,665 Aftershocks Recorded by Seismologists
The National Center for Seismological Research (CENAIS) announced on Thursday that following Sunday's earthquakes southeast ...
Strong earthquakes strike Cuba, causing damage and landslides
A pair of strong earthquakes has struck off the southern coast of Cuba, inflicting damage and causing landslides.
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Nation and world news in brief for November 11
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Widespread deportation of foreign-born workers from the United States probably would disrupt some ...
Maps: Strong Quakes Strike Near 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 ...
Two Strong Quakes Jolt Cuba
Two powerful earthquakes rocked southern Cuba in quick succession on Sunday, US geologists said, sending Cubans running into the streets as authorities said no tsunami alert was issued and no deaths ...
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Mercury Spill Hinders Restoration Efforts of Cabo Cruz Lighthouse Following Earthquakes
The restoration of the iconic Vargas Lighthouse at Cabo Cruz in Granma Province has encountered significant setbacks due to a ...