The eastern region of Cuba remains on alert after the National Seismological Service detected 1,799 aftershocks following the strong earthquakes that occurred on Sunday morning.
According to the latest report from the National Center for Seismological Research (CENAIS), which covers the period from 6:00 AM on Monday to 5:59 AM this Tuesday, a total of 1,799 earthquakes occurred in the last 48 hours, including the two quakes of 6.0 and 6.7 that caused significant damage.
In the last 24 hours, 914 of these tremors were reported, ranging in magnitude from 0.5 to 4.0, occurring in the Pilón-Chivirico area, in Granma.
Beatriz Johnson Urrutia, the first secretary of the Party in Santiago de Cuba, revealed on her Facebook wall that out of 1,799 tremors, 63 were possibly perceptible.
The leader urged the population to remain alert regarding seismic activity.
"That is what we ask of the people of Santiago: to stay informed about what needs to be done before, during, and after an earthquake," he said.
Until 5:59 am on Monday, CENAIS had recorded 885 earthquakes in the last 24 hours.
Enrique Diego Arango Arias, head of the national seismological service at the center, explained that it is not possible to predict short-term seismic activity, which is why the measures established by Civil Defense in response to moderate or high-intensity earthquakes in each region must be respected.
In line with Beatriz Johnson's call, the governor of Santiago de Cuba, Manuel Falcón Hernández, urged the population to have a backpack or bag containing identification documents, food, medicine, a sheet or blanket, and anything that could be useful for staying in safe places, as well as house keys.
"There is no risk of a tsunami," he emphasized.
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