A Cuban woman recorded the exact moment when the second earthquake began, registering 6.7 on the Richter scale, which was felt around noon on November 10th in several provinces of eastern Cuba, particularly in Granma.
"From #Cuba, he shares the moment of fear he experienced," wrote journalist Mario J. Pentón on his social media when posting the video, the specific location of which was not disclosed.
The images show how the pictures on a wall inside a home sway like a pendulum, and even a chair shifts amid the seismic activity.
In the video, the screams of residents from other homes can be heard, confirming the fear experienced by many Cubans who are not accustomed to tremors like those that shook the eastern part of the country this Sunday.
The first tremor occurred at 10:50 a.m., and the second was recorded at 11:49 a.m., at distances of 32 and 48 kilometers, respectively, from the municipality of Pilón in Granma province.
In both cases, the seismic activities occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers, according to the National Center for Seismological Research (CENAIS).
Cuban authorities stated that there are no reports of injuries; however, numerous images from witnesses and affected individuals revealed significant material damage to both homes and state facilities, such as schools and hospitals.
The Electric Union (UNE) acknowledged that there was electrical damage as a result of both seismic events.
According to the latest report, following the main earthquake that occurred this Sunday, a total of 884 aftershocks have been recorded in the last 24 hours.
Greenville Draper, a geologist at Florida International University (FIU), offered some advice to Cubans living in areas affected by the two earthquakes measuring 6.0 and 6.7 that struck the eastern part of the country on Sunday morning.
Draper explained in an interview with Telemundo 51 that it is wise to avoid sleeping for at least 48 hours in a property that was damaged by the earthquake.
"There is a main earthquake followed by smaller tremors. So others may follow. I would advise residents to try to avoid being in buildings that may have been damaged by the first major quake," he said.
"If there is a building damaged by the main earthquake, the population must be very cautious to ensure that the building does not collapse during the smaller aftershocks," warned the FIU geologist.
"48 hours is probably a good timeframe to stay alert [...] So it may not be a good idea to sleep in a damaged building tonight, for example," the expert stressed.
Miguel Díaz-Canel himself advised Cubans to stay in open areas and to leave buildings in the moments following the tremors.
Dr. Enrique Diego Arango Arias, head of the National Seismological Service of Cuba at the National Center for Seismological Research (CENAIS), warned on his social media that the situation was quite complicated following the occurrence of two earthquakes.
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