After weeks of hurricanes, which affected the residents and led to blackouts, a 6.8-magnitude earthquake on Sunday shook eastern Cuba.
The United States Geological Survey published a report confirming that the main area of the quake was about 25 miles south of Bartolomé Masó, Cuba.
Speaking on the incident, Yolanda Tabío, 76, said people in the city flocked to the streets and were still nervously sitting in their doorways. She said she felt at least two aftershocks following the quake but hadn’t heard of any damage among friends and family. The residents were left shaken and devasted from the attack on Sunday.
She described the incident by noting that the walls and everything were shaken during the incident.
The incident has now taken place in the areas, after the residents suffered a heavy loss from the hurricane.
On Wednesday, Category 3 Hurricane Rafael swept through western Cuba, with strong winds knocking out power island-wide, destroying hundreds of homes and forcing the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people. Days later, much of the island was still struggling without power.
Weeks before, the island was also hit by a one-two punch in October. First, it was hit by island-wide blackouts pushing on for days, a product of the island’s energy crisis. Shortly after, it was slapped by a powerful hurricane that struck the eastern part of the island and killed at least six people.
The blackouts and wider discontent among many struggling to get by have stoked small protests across the island.
