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Strong earthquake hits eastern
Caribbean countries
A strong earthquake measuring
6.1 on the Richter scale hit the
eastern Caribbean Sunday
afternoon, local reports said.
No injuries or damages were
reported immediately.
The U.S. Geological Survey's
National Earthquake Information
Center confirmed the reports,
saying that the quake was some
160 km southwest of Manzanillo,
Cuba.
The quake, which occurred before
4:00 p.m. local time (2100 GMT),
was felt in Jamaica, the Caiman
Islands and in several
Cubanprovinces including Granma,
Santiago and Guantanamo.
No tsunami warnings were issued
for the Caribbean and no tsunami
activity was observed in the
region, the reports said.
Experts expected no major damage
of the quake as it was far
enough off the coast. Tremors
are relatively common in the
area, which lies on the boundary
between two tectonic plates.
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