A noticeable earthquake shook parts of Guantánamo, Santiago de Cuba, and Granma early Sunday morning, according to Enrique Diego Arango Arias, head of Cuba's National Seismological Service, who shared the information on Facebook. Reports even emerged from Holguín.
"The network of stations from the Cuban National Seismological Service recorded a seismic event perceived at 7:00 a.m. local time, located at 20.16 degrees north latitude and 74.44 degrees west longitude, with a depth of 7.1 km and a magnitude of 5.6, positioned 24.0 km southeast of Imías," he elaborated.
The seismologist noted that within the first hour following the quake, 21 aftershocks occurred, none of which were felt by the public. In the subsequent hour, there were 12 additional aftershocks, also imperceptible.
CENAIS confirmed the event on its website, pinpointing the location 30 km southeast of Imías.
Reports of the quake's perceptibility have been received from various locations within the provinces of Guantánamo, Santiago de Cuba, and Granma up to the time of this writing.
Many Cubans took to social media to confirm the tremor's impact. "Strong, very strong, it shook my house," mentioned a user from Palma Soriano.
Others shared similar experiences: "In Moa, Holguín, it felt very strong"; "strong here in the 18 de Garzón (Santiago)"; "it felt very strong, it got me out of bed"; and "the tremor was very strong here in Versalles, really strong," commented residents from the area on CiberCuba's Facebook post.
Frequent Questions about the Recent Earthquake in Cuba
Where was the earthquake's epicenter located?
The epicenter of the earthquake was located 24.0 km southeast of Imías, at coordinates 20.16 degrees north latitude and 74.44 degrees west longitude.
What was the magnitude of the earthquake?
The earthquake had a magnitude of 5.6 and a depth of 7.1 km.
How many aftershocks followed the earthquake?
There were 21 aftershocks in the first hour and 12 more in the second hour, none of which were perceptible.