Buildings reduced to rubble in Philippines after magnitude 7.8 earthquake
At least 32 people are feared dead after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the Philippines, authorities said. Large aftershocks were also reported.
Cuba experienced shaking on the afternoon of Monday, June 8, when a tentative magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck off the island’s west coast.
The U.S. Geological Survey reported the earthquake occurred around 1 p.m. ET. The magnitude 6.1 earthquake was reported at a depth of 10.2 miles with an epicenter approximately 105 miles northwest of Mantua, Cuba.
Spectrum News reported that local reporters felt vibrations from Monday’s earthquake at a facility in St. Petersburg, Florida. The USGS said people across Florida are reporting vibrations, with reports coming in from areas including Fort Myers, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa and Sarasota.
As of 2:50 p.m. ET, the National Weather Service’s Tsunami Warning System had not reported any post-earthquake warnings.
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