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A 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck disconnected the seashore of Cuba aboriginal connected Tuesday (March 17, 2026), the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.
The quake deed astatine a extent of 11.6 kilometers (7.2 miles) astir 49 kilometers south-southwest of Cuba's easternmost municipality of Maisi astatine 12:28 a.m., according to the USGS.
There were nary contiguous reports of casualties oregon damage. Cuba is trying to reconstruct energy pursuing a full powerfulness blackout connected Monday (March 17, 2026), arsenic the United States pursues its lipid blockade against the island's communist government.
The USGS enactment the alert level for shaking-related fatalities and economical losses astatine green, meaning "low likelihood for casualties and damage".
The quake was archetypal reported by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, which besides logged aftershocks of up to 4.7-magnitude.Cub a's seismological work said it received perceptibility reports from the Santiago de Cuba and Guantanamo provinces. The epicentre was astir 95 kilometers from Guantanamo.
U.S. President Donald Trump vowed connected Monday (March 16) to "take" Cuba, with his medication reportedly signaling to Cuban officials that Washington wants President Miguel Diaz-Canel to beryllium removed from power.
