Cuba: Earthquakes - Nov 2024

Two main earthquakes, magnitudes 5.9 M and 6.8 M respectively, at a depth of 14 km occurred on 10 November at 15:50 UTC (10:50 local time) and at 16:49 UTC (11:49 local time) over the sea with a distance of 8 km from the south-eastern coast of Cuba. The epicentre was located approximately 30 km south-east of Pilon municipality and 40 km south of Bartolomé Masó, Granma province.

According to media reports, as of 11 November, the earthquake was felt in the provinces of Santiago de Cuba, Guantánamo, Granma, Holguín and Ciego de Ávila, in south-eastern Cuba. Several buildings have been damaged in Granma Province, particularly in Pilon municipality, and landslides have been recorded in the affected areas. (ECHO, 11 Nov 2024)

The earthquake in the eastern area has caused structural damage to more than 11,540 homes, affecting more than 46,000 people, in addition to damage to the conventional electricity service network. (UNCT Cuba, OCHA, 25 Nov 2024)