An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 occurred off the coast of Cuba

An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 occurred near Cuba, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) reported on February 8.

According to him, the epicenter of the seismic event was located 90 km east of the city of Guantanamo, which has a population of about 300 thousand people.

The source of the tremors was at a depth of 15 km. There has been no information about casualties or damage yet.

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More than 60 people became victims, many still remain under the rubble.

On February 1, the United States Geological Survey recorded a magnitude 5.8 earthquake in the South Pacific Ocean, near the Kingdom of Tonga. Its source was located at a depth of 10 km. The tremors were detected 92 km northeast of the city of Ohonua.

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