A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of eastern Cuba on Sunday, causing material damage in several regions as the island continues to recover from widespread blackouts and the impact of two hurricanes over the past few weeks.

Two strong earthquakes measuring 5.9 and 6.8 on the Richter scale surprised the Cuban population on Sunday. Cities in different regions in the southestern part of the island, which were close to the epicenter,

A preliminary magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck off the southern coast of Oregon, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The Weather Channel and our meteorologists.A strong 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck off Cuba’s coast, south of Santiago de Cuba around noon local time on Sunday. According to the U.S. Geological Survey,

Two strong earthquakes were reported off Cuba late Sunday morning, prompting officials to warn of a small tsunami threat.