EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 5.96 STRIKES CUBA REGION – GFZ

(Volcano discovery.com) Cuba was shaken near Bartolomé Maso, Granma, by an earthquake of magnitude 6.0 (this morning), the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported.
The quake hit at a shallow depth of 17 km beneath the epicenter near Bartolomé Maso, Granma, Cuba, in the morning on Sunday, November 10th, 2024, at 10:50 am local time. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Our monitoring service identified a second report from the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) which listed the quake at magnitude 6.0 as well. Other agencies reporting the same quake include France’s Réseau National de Surveillance Sismique (RéNaSS) at magnitude 5.4, and The Colombian Geological Service (SGC) at magnitude 5.6.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should have been widely felt by almost everyone in the area of the epicenter. It might have caused light to moderate damage.
Moderate shaking probably occurred in Bartolomé Maso (pop. 53,000) located 30 km from the epicenter, and Yara (pop. 28,900) 42 km away.
In Campechuela (pop. 25,100) located 54 km from the epicenter, Manzanillo (pop. 128,200) 54 km away, Contramaestre (pop. 70,400) 82 km away, and Santiago de Cuba (pop. 555,900) 113 km away, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.