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Earthquake hits Cuba as nationwide blackout deepens crisis
The quake occurred during a blackout affecting nearly 10 million people, with no immediate casualties reported, as officials investigate causes linked to fuel shortages.
- A magnitude 5.8-6.0 earthquake struck off the coast of Cuba's Guantánamo province, amid a nationwide blackout.
- Cuba's entire national electrical grid collapsed after a three-month pause in foreign oil shipments, leaving nearly 10 million people without power.
- Restoring Cuba's power grid could require $8-10 billion, which is seen as beyond the reach of the Cuban economy that has contracted over 15% since 2020.
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Magnitude 6 quake strikes eastern Cuba as island remained under nationwide blackout
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck eastern Cuba early on Tuesday while the island was still dealing with a nationwide blackout caused hours earlier by the collapse of the power grid. The quake was recorded by the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre at a depth of about 15 km, while reports from Cuba’s seismological service placed the epicenter 37 km southeast of Imías, in Guantánamo province, and said it was felt across several eastern prov
Cuba suffered in the early morning hours of Tuesday an earthquake of magnitude 6, perceived in the provinces of Guantánamo and Santiago de Cuba, which coincided with a blackout that left more than nine million people without electricity.The Cuban National Center for Seismological Research (CENAIS) reported a tremor with epicenter in the sea, perceptible at 12:28 a.m. local time, “at a depth of 20 kilometers, with a magnitude of 6.0 and located 3…
The island of Cuba suffered a magnitude 6 earthquake early this morning, felt in the provinces of Guantánamo and Santiago de Cuba, which coincided with a power outage that left most of the island without electricity…
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