Two weeks after a foreshock with a magnitude of 6.0, followed by a 6.7 earthquake that struck the eastern region of Cuba, particularly the province of Granma, specialists have recorded a total of 5,792 aftershocks to date.
The National Center for Seismological Research (CENAIS) reported in its daily bulletin this Sunday that out of the total number of aftershocks, at least 125 have been noted as perceptible.
It has been exactly two weeks since the strong earthquakes, with their epicenter located 40 km southeast of Pilón, Granma, have kept the population of the eastern region on edge.
Due to the seismic activity, which caused significant damage to the school infrastructure in Pilón, around 350 children have had to relocate to a temporary school set up at a military base with the support of the Revolutionary Armed Forces (FAR).
Journalist Jorge Luis Ríos Frías announced on Facebook that the new center, named "Amiguitos de las FAR," welcomes students from the Augusto César Sandino semi-residential school, one of the institutions most impacted.
Similarly, several residents of Pilón are facing a difficult reality: they continue to live in makeshift shelters while grappling with uncertainty, fear, and a lack of basic resources.
The government set up tent shelters to accommodate families affected by the disaster, a measure that drew criticism for its limited scope and the lack of attention to other equally affected communities.
The United Nations (UN) announced on Friday that it has raised the required amount for its action plan to address the severe damage caused in Cuba by the recent impacts of two hurricanes, two major earthquakes, and a new collapse of the national electrical system to $78.3 million (75 million euros).
Initially, the initiative aimed to mobilize 33 million dollars to address the damages caused by Hurricane Óscar, which struck the northeastern tip of the island on October 20, as reported by the EFE agency.
So far, the earthquakes have resulted in ten injured individuals and at least 3,752 buildings damaged, according to official government figures.
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