Cuba reported 5.1 magnitude perceptible earthquake

HAVANA, Cuba, Jun 29 (ACN) An earthquake of 5.1 magnitude shook the western region of Cuba today, with reports of perceptibility in Havana, Artemisa and Isle of Youth, with no material or human damages registered so far.

According to an informative statement issued by the National Center for Seismological Research, at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, the Network of Stations of the Cuban National Seismological Service registered an earthquake reported as perceptible, the fourth of this year.

The shaking was located at the preliminary coordinates 22.78 degrees north latitude and 83.22 degrees west longitude, with a depth of five kilometers, located 17 km northwest of San Cristobal, in Artemisa province.

Reports of perceptibility were received in several high buildings in Havana city; the localities of Candelaria and San Cristobal, in Artemisa province; and in several localities of the Isle of Youth.

coverage and the greater the effective immunity, which will go from being individual to population or herd immunity.

Likewise, the possibility of the disease to occur will decrease when high numbers of vaccinated people in the country are achieved and until that moment happens, it is necessary to continue using sanitary mask and to maintain the hygienic and distancing measures.

The efficacy results of our vaccine candidates Soberana 02 (62 % with two doses) and Abdala (92.28 % in three doses), rather than trusting in our daily actions, constitute a challenge to be more careful and accompany with responsibility the efforts made by Cuban science to defend life.