- Citizens have shared photographs of some homes affected by the earthquakes recorded during the afternoon of Sunday, November 10
An earthquake of magnitude 6.8 was recorded on Sunday, November 10 in the eastern region of Cuba. It was the second earthquake reported on the island in less than two hours without confirmed victims so far.
The National Center for Seismological Research (Cenais) indicated that the earthquake was recorded at 11:49 am (local time in Cuba) and its epicenter was located 32 kilometers southeast of the Pilón municipality, in the Granma province.
The earthquake that preceded it had a magnitude of 5.9 and occurred at 10:50 am. Its epicenter was located 48 kilometers southeast of Pilón.
Citizens have released images of the material damage caused by the earthquakes. Cenais indicated that in addition to Granma, the movement was perceived in the eastern provinces of Guantánamo, Santiago de Cuba and Holguín. Likewise, it was felt in Camagüey and Ciego de Ávila, in the central-east.
In the photographs released it can be seen that some roads were affected as a result of the tremor. Some roofs of homes collapsed and walls ended up with cracks.
The tremors are added to the rain storms recorded in recent days, and in particular Guantánamo, which was severely affected by the impact of tropical storm Óscar, with a death toll of eight and damage to homes and agriculture.
On the other hand, this weekend the island was still recovering from the total blackout caused three days ago by the passage of Hurricane Rafael through the west of the country. Furthermore, just 19 days before, a breakdown in a key thermoelectric plant caused the National Electric System (SEN) to collapse and left the country in the dark for more than three days.
The East Geological Fault
The Oriente geological fault, the main area of seismic activity in Cuba, generated the highest number of earthquakes in the Caribbean country in 2023. About 70% of the telluric movements are reported in this fault, located along the southeastern coast of the island. In 2018, there were 15 perceptible movements in that area alone.
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The recent earthquakes on the southern coast of Cuba have caused significant material damage, as shown in various photographs released by citizens. Reports from Cenais have confirmed that the seismic activity was felt not only in Granma but also in the eastern provinces, including Guantánamo, Santiago de Cuba, and Holguín, extending even to Camagüey and Ciego de Ávila in the central-east.
The visuals depict several affected areas, highlighting damage to roads, the collapse of some roofs, and visible cracks in walls of numerous homes. This seismic event comes on the heels of rainstorms in the region, particularly impacting Guantánamo, which had already faced devastation from tropical storm Óscar, leading to the loss of eight lives along with damage to homes and agriculture.
Moreover, the island was still in recovery mode from a recent total blackout caused by Hurricane Rafael’s passage just three days prior. This incident was exacerbated by a breakdown in a crucial thermoelectric plant that had crippled the National Electric System (SEN) and left the country in darkness for over three days just 19 days before the hurricanes hit.
the situation in Cuba is dire, with the combination of earthquakes, extreme weather, and infrastructure failures significantly impacting the local populations.