Users report a second noticeable earthquake in eastern Cuba following the morning tremor

Users report a second earthquake in eastern Cuba following the tremor this morning. According to some state media, the aftershock measured 6.8.

Ciudad de Santiago de Cuba (Imagen de referencia) © CiberCuba
City of Santiago de Cuba (Reference image)Photo © CiberCuba

Following the earthquake that occurred this Sunday at around 10:50 a.m., several users on social media have reported feeling a second tremor in various locations in eastern Cuba.

The Facebook profile of TV Santiago reported that the second earthquake reached a magnitude of 6.8, surpassing the first, which was 6.0.

Facebook Capture / TV Santiago

Aris Arias Batalla, head of the Red Cross in Santiago de Cuba, reported on Facebook about a second seismic event.

Facebook Capture / Aris Arias Batalla

In a second post, Arias stated that so far there were no reports of damage or injuries.

Activist Bricella Hernández also reported on her social media about a second noticeable earthquake in the province of Santiago de Cuba.

Facebook Capture / Bricella Hernández

The young filmmaker Daniel Ross from Guantánamo stated on his social media that the second earthquake was noticeably felt in that region of the east.

Facebook Capture / Daniel Ross

"It shook again, stronger than 6.8," Ross noted.

For his part, journalist Anolvis Cuscó reported on Facebook that another tremor occurred in Santiago de Cuba at 11:51 a.m.: "It just shook very hard in the eastern region of Cuba."

Facebook Capture / Cuscó Tarradell - News

"Hundreds of thousands of people are leaving their homes to take to the streets of Santiago de Cuba," he noted.

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