MIAMI – The emotional shockwaves of a 6.8 magnitude earthquake near Cuba are being felt in South Florida.
The earthquake shook eastern Cuba 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.
One woman outside Miami’s landmark Versailles restaurant told Local 10 News Sunday that there’s probably no light or electricity on the island, so her relatives haven’t been able to answer her phone calls.
Rumblings from the earthquake were felt across the eastern stretch of Cuba, including in bigger cities like Santiago de Cuba. The earthquake comes during another tough stretch for Cuba.
On Wednesday, Category 3 Hurricane Rafael ripped through western Cuba.
“I just came back from there,” one man told Local 10 News. “As I said, we had a big hurricane. There we have so much trouble with electricity, water.”
The city of Miami issued a statement Sunday, which read, “The City of Miami is aware that some residents in the Brickell/downtown area may be concerned about the recent earthquake off the coast of Cuba, but we want to reassure everyone that no earthquake or aftershocks are being felt in Miami.”