The magnitude 4.2 earthquake registered this Tuesday, shortly after six in the morning and felt in several municipalities of Granma and Santiago de Cuba, not only shook the population once more but also caused additional damage to the already vulnerable buildings in Pilón, a locality that was severely affected on November 10 by a tremor of 6.7.
Evaristo Pardo Fonseca, a local government worker, reported via Facebook on the damages caused by the recent earthquake in the community television room of Coorcovado, which is part of the Cañeras Brigades Popular Council in the municipality of Pilón, Granma.
"Earthquakes are increasing, along with their impacts. See how the Television Room in the Coorcovado community, in the Brigadas Cañeras Popular Council of the municipality of Pilón in Granma, looked today, Tuesday, November 19, 2024, after the third earthquake," Pardo noted.
The shared images show several cracks in the facility's walls, highlighting one of significant depth and size.
The magnitude 4.2 earthquake, recorded this Tuesday about 20.51 kilometers southwest of Pilón in Granma at a depth of 10 kilometers, shook several areas in the provinces of Granma and Santiago de Cuba, sparking concern and immediate reactions on social media.
Facebook groups were flooded with alarm messages about the earthquake's perception in areas like Media Luna, Manzanillo, Pilón, and Niquero.
CENAIS specified on its website that since the earthquakes of 6.0 and 6.7 magnitude on November 10, a total of 4,559 aftershocks have been recorded to date.
Out of the total number of aftershocks, the entity specified that 106 have been "presumably perceptible"; and one, that occurred this morning, has been reported as "strongly felt at 6:11 local time, with a magnitude of 4.2."
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