India, June 9 -- Cuba and Iran were hit by earthquakes within hours of each other, a day after a major quake killed dozens in the Philippines.

A historically strong earthquake struck off Cuba's northwest coast on Monday, according to official reports, shaking parts of Cuba, Mexico and Florida that are typically not prone to quakes.

The US Geological Survey (USGS) measured the quake at a magnitude 6.1 at a shallow depth of 26 km (16 miles) and its epicentre 104 km west-northwest of Cuba's Mantua.

No injuries or damage were immediately reported.

On the other hand, a magnitude 5 earthquake struck Sargaz in Iran's southern Hormozgan province early on Tuesday, Iranian state media reported.

According to the Iranian state media, the quake w...