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Earthquake in Cuba: Strong earthquake tremors were felt in eastern Cuba late Sunday night. The intensity of the earthquake was 6.8. The tremors were so powerful that buildings in Santiago de Cuba and the surrounding countryside shook. Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said on Twitter that the earthquake caused the landslide. Houses and power lines have been damaged.
We have started assessing the damage. However, our first goal is to save lives. Meanwhile, Reuters quoted local residents as saying that they had never seen such a terrible earthquake in their lives. He said that houses and buildings shook and shelves and utensils, glasses and vases scattered in the house.
Griselda Fernandez, a resident of Santiago, said that the earthquake is likely to cause heavy damage to many houses and buildings in the area because all the places there are old. Many pictures related to this incident are also going viral on social media, in which roofs and windows of many houses are seen broken.
USGS alerts Cuban authorities
That the intensity of the earthquake was 6.8, whose epicenter was 14 km away from the ground. According to the American agency, before the earthquake in Cuba, earthquakes of 5.9 magnitude were felt in the surrounding areas. Cuban officials said more than 15 aftershocks were felt after the first two and warned locals to remain alert as more aftershocks were possible.
What should be done during an earthquake?
During an earthquake, the first thing we should do is hide under a wooden table or bed in the house to save ourselves. Otherwise, damage may occur if something falls. Apart from this, one should move towards the empty place in time. Do not stop near any building or tree, otherwise the earthquake will cause the object to fall, which can be dangerous.