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A Earthquake of magnitude 6.7 open Richter scale shook the eastern region of Cubathe second reported this Sunday, with no confirmation yet of damage to people or materials, according to the report National Center for Seismological Research (Sene).

This new earthquake was recorded at 11:49 local time 32 kilometers southeast of the municipality of Pilon, in Province of Granmaand at a depth of 10 kilometers.

The earthquake that preceded it occurred at 10:50 local time at 19.75 degrees north latitude and 76.91 degrees west longitude, also at a depth of 10 kilometers and also with an epicenter located 48 kilometers to the south. southeast of Pylon.

Senais indicated that in addition to Granma, movement was seen in the eastern provinces of Guantanamo Bay, Santiago de Cuba and Holguin. This was felt similarly in Camagüey and Ciego de Avila, in the central east of the country.

The precedent for these earthquakes was a magnitude 5.1 recorded on October 17, felt in Santiago de Cuba, Guantanamo and Granma (in the east), with no reports of property damage.

The eastern provinces add these shocks to the heavy downpours received in recent days, and in particular Guantanamowho three weeks ago was seriously injured by aftermath of tropical storm Oscarwith a death toll of eight people and extensive damage to homes and agriculture.

According to Cenais’ annual report, a total of 7,475 earthquakes were recorded in Cuba in 2023, of which 14 were significant. Magnitudes ranged from less than 3 to 5.9 on the Richter scale.

Geological fault Oriente, main zone seismic activity in Cubamarked the highest number of earthquakes to hit the Caribbean country in the past year.

About 70% telluric movements reported in this Oriente fault, located along the southeastern coast of the island. In 2018, there were 15 notable movements recorded in this area alone.