6.8 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Cuba After Hurricanes and Blackouts

Debris from a building damaged by the passage of Hurricane Rafael covers the street in Havana, Cuba, on Nov. 7, 2024. Ariel Ley/AP Photo

HAVANA—An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 shook eastern Cuba on Sunday, after weeks of hurricanes and blackouts that have left many on the island reeling.

The epicenter of the quake was located about 25 miles south of Bartolome Maso, Cuba, according to a report by the U.S. Geological Survey.