• The southern part of Cuba was struck by a major earthquake on 12 June 1766 at midnight local time. It had an estimated magnitude of 6.8 Ms and a maximum...
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    in Cuba also include the Cauto-Nipe, Cochinos and Nortecubana faults. Destructive earthquakes originating from the Oriente fault occurred in 1766 (MI=...
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    Argentina Cuba portal 1766 Cuba earthquake Battle of Santiago de Cuba, 1898 Carnaval of Santiago de Cuba Communidad Hebrea Hatikva List of cities in Cuba List...
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    Septentrional–Oriente fault zone (category Supershear earthquakes)
    Caribbean Plate and accreting to the North America Plate. In 1766 a devastating earthquake struck Cuba killing 40 to 120 inhabitants. And in 1842 a major tremor...
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    the earthquakes of 1678, 1766, 1852 and 1932. In 1882 it received the title of minor basilica from the Holy See. It became a national monument of Cuba in...
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  • de Santiago de Cuba Timeline of Cuban history "Cuba". The History Files. Retrieved June 14, 2019. Leopoldo Fornés Bonavía (2003). Cuba, cronología: cinco...
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    The Cuban War of Independence (Spanish: Guerra de Independencia cubana), also known in Cuba as the Necessary War (Spanish: Guerra Necesaria), fought from...
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  • Major earthquakes in the Caribbean are infrequent and are sometimes accompanied by tsunami. List of earthquakes in Cuba List of earthquakes in the Dominican...
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    final changes to the structure after it was again damaged by earthquakes between 1757 and 1766. By 1775, the fear of attack had diminished, and the parts...
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    construction on the Erie Canal begins. 1817 Santiago del Estero earthquake. A 7.0 magnitude earthquake hits Argentina's Santiago del Estero Province. August 15...
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