M5.9 earthquake near Pilón, Granma Province

What happened

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 38 km S of Bartolomé Masó, Cuba on 10 Nov 2024, 15:50 UTC at a depth of 19 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Pilón, about 37 km away in Granma Province, Cuba.