Notice: Map reveals the world with a shake depth of 4 or higher, which U.S.G.S. defines as “mild,” although the earthquake could also be felt exterior the areas proven. The New York Occasions
Two sturdy quakes struck off the southern coast of Cuba on Sunday, damaging properties close to the coast, officers mentioned.
The bigger, 6.8-magnitude quake occurred at 11:49 a.m. Cuba time about 24 miles south of Bartolomé Masó, Cuba, knowledge from the USA Geological Survey reveals. It shook the island about an hour after a quake in the identical space with a magnitude of 5.9.
The quakes broken properties and powerlines and brought on landslides within the coastal provinces of Santiago de Cuba and Granma, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez mentioned on X. He urged individuals in these areas to remain exterior in open areas. “The primary and most important factor is to save lots of lives,” Mr. Díaz-Canel mentioned.
Authorities in Granma province mentioned the shaking partially collapsed properties and authorities buildings, cracked partitions and broken staircases. Yudelkis Ortiz Barceló, the primary secretary of the Communist Get together there, advised state media that no deaths or accidents had been reported.
Individuals on the U.S. Navy base at Guantánamo Bay felt at the least three tremors or temblors on Sunday morning. No accidents or injury have been reported.
As seismologists assessment obtainable knowledge, they might revise the earthquakes’ reported magnitudes. Further info collected can also immediate U.S.G.S. scientists to replace the shake-severity maps.
Aftershocks within the area
An aftershock is normally a smaller earthquake that follows a bigger one in the identical normal space. Aftershocks are sometimes minor changes alongside the portion of a fault that slipped on the time of the preliminary earthquake.
Quakes and aftershocks inside 100 miles
Aftershocks can happen days, weeks and even years after the primary earthquake. These occasions will be of equal or bigger magnitude to the preliminary earthquake, they usually can proceed to have an effect on already broken places.
Carol Rosenberg reported from Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. Frances Robles contributed reporting.
Supply: United States Geological Survey | Notes: Shaking classes are based mostly on the Modified Mercalli Depth scale. When aftershock knowledge is out there, the corresponding maps and charts embody earthquakes inside 100 miles and 7 days of the preliminary quake. All occasions above are Cuba time. Shake knowledge is as of Sunday, Nov. 10 at 12:05 p.m. Jap. Aftershocks knowledge is as of Sunday, Nov. 10 at 6:50 p.m. Jap.
