A strong earthquake was noticeable a few minutes ago in the city of Santiago de Cuba, generating alarm among the inhabitants.
“The network of stations of the National Seismological Service has recorded an earthquake reported as perceptible at 10:54 am local time, located at the coordinates 19.95 degrees north latitude and -75.83 degrees west longitude,” said Dr.C. Enrique Diego Arango Arias, Head of the National Seismological Service of Cuba.
The National Center for Seismological Research (CENAIS) detailed that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 25.5 km and with a magnitude of 4.3 on the Richter scale. It is located 7 km south of the city of Santiago de Cuba.
“So far, reports of perceptibility have been received in the city of Santiago de Cuba and in several locations in the provinces of Santiago de Cuba, Guantánamo, Granma and Holguín. As of the closing of the information, no material or human damage has been reported,” he explained. Arango.
It is the perceptible earthquake No. 9 of 2024
The Public Health official in Santiago de Cuba, Aris Arias Batalla, insisted that so far no material damage or injured people have been reported due to the tremor.
The government urged the population to remain calm and stay in clear places as a precaution.
Provincial authorities have not yet issued an official statement about the earthquake. It is expected that in the next few hours evaluations will be carried out to determine the magnitude of the event and its impact on the region.
Earthquakes are not unusual events in this area of the country. Recommendations from experts in these cases include avoiding panic, following the instructions of the authorities and paying attention to official updates.
This event adds to the series of earthquakes that have affected the region in recent years, reminding the population of the importance of always being prepared for this type of emergency.
In April a small magnitude earthquake It was noticeable in the provinces of Guantánamo and Santiago de Cuba, with no material or human damage reported. The network of stations of the Cuban National Seismological Service reported the event as “perceptible” at 12:55 am, local time.
