Cuba – Haiti strong 6.6 earthquake recorded

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USGS reported a 6.6 strong earthquake at 10.2247 UTC time in the ocean between  Cuba and Haiti.

The depth of the quake is 2 km . 

According to the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the quake hit 48 kilometers (almost 30 miles) southeast of the Baracoa region with the epicenter located at a depth of 2 kilometers. At the moment, there have been no reports of any damage or injuries inflicted by the tremor.

Powerful aftershocks are currently ongoing according to tweets received from the region.

The reports from EMSC are different from reports by USGS. According to USGS, the earthquake was located 39 km ESE of Baracoa, Cuba and with a strength of only 4.5

 

WHAT TO TAKE AWAY FROM THIS ARTICLE:

  • According to the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the quake hit 48 kilometers (almost 30 miles) southeast of the Baracoa region with the epicenter located at a depth of 2 kilometers.
  • The depth of the quake is 2 km .
  • According to USGS, the earthquake was located 39 km ESE of Baracoa, Cuba and with a strength of only 4.

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Juergen T Steinmetz

Juergen Thomas Steinmetz has continuously worked in the travel and tourism industry since he was a teenager in Germany (1977).
He founded eTurboNews in 1999 as the first online newsletter for the global travel tourism industry.

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