Magnitude 7.7 earthquake hits between Cuba and Jamaica

By MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN
HAVANA  — A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck in the Caribbean Sea between Jamaica and eastern Cuba on Tuesday. Witnesses reported strong shaking but there was no immediate word of casualties or heavy damage.
The quake was centered  86 miles northwest of Montego Bay, Jamaica, and 7 miles west-southwest of Niquero, Cuba. It hit at 2:10 p.m. and the epicenter was a relatively shallow  6 miles beneath the surface.
The quake could be felt strongly