Florida rattled by 6.1 earthquake near Cuba
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Deep beneath the Pacific, one undersea fault has produced nearly identical magnitude 6 earthquakes every few years for decades. Researchers now think strange, water-soaked barrier zones inside the
A notably strong magnitude 7.8 quake struck the Philippines. And Cuba saw its strongest earthquake in decades.
Earthquakes usually occur along fracture zones in Earth's crust, where large tectonic plates slide past one another and become locked. Stress builds up over long periods and is suddenly released in the form of an earthquake.
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Cuba on Monday. The German Research Center for Geosciences reported the quake was at a depth of 10 km. The event highlights ongoing seismic activity in the region,