HAVANA — A 6.8 magnitude earthquake shook eastern Cuba on Sunday, after weeks of hurricanes and blackouts that have left many on the island reeling. The rumbling was felt across the eastern stretch of Cuba, including in bigger cities like Santiago de Cuba. The earthquake comes during another tough stretch for Cuba. First, it was hit by island-wide blackouts stretching on for days, a product of the island’s energy crisis. The blackouts and wider discontent among many struggling to get by has stoked small protests across the island.

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Persons: Yolanda Tabío, hadn’t, “, ”, Rafael Organizations: United States Geological Survey, Residents, Associated Press Locations: HAVANA, Cuba, Bartolomé Masó, Santiago de Cuba, Santiago, Cuba’s