Today is Sunday, November 10th, 2024. The map above shows where two earthquakes today hit in eastern Cuba. The first one measured at 5.9 magnitude and the second one measured 6.8. The earthquates are the last things that the Cuban people needed. They are still trying to recover from the devastating effects of Hurricane Rafael with most of the island, including Havana on the western end, still in total power blackouts. Also, more than ever, Cuba is suffering from the effects of the 62 years of the drastic economic U. S. EMBARGO of the nearby, vulnerable island.
The circle and two red stars pinpoint the location of the two strong earthquakes that hit eastern Cuba today -- on November 10th-2024.
While the two earthquakes were hitting eastern Cuba today, the island was also still trying to recover from the effects of Hurricane Rafael, which exited the island three days ago. These Cubans were "trying to salvage what we can from our demolished home." The Cuban who made that statement also said, "We well know that some neighboring countries that could and would help us will not do so because they are simply afraid of displeasing the United States."
And, of course, prior to the latest hurricanes and earthquakes that have tormented Cuba in November of 2024, the U. S. economic EMBARGO, which began way back in 1962, had already helped deprive Cuba of the wherewithal to protect its citizens from constant food and medical shortages, constant island-wide power blackouts, etc., etc.