No Injuries in Magnitude 7.7 Quake Off Jamaica Coast
A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck in the Caribbean Sea between Jamaica and eastern Cuba on Tuesday, shaking a vast area from Mexico to Florida.
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