1932 Cuba earthquake

Earthquake in Cuba November 2024 1932 Cuba earthquake Earthquake damage.png Debris and damage of Swift & Co. building (second floor) in Santiago de Cuba after 1932 earthquake. Debris and damage of Swift & Co. building (second floor) in Santiago after earthquake. no 1932-02-03 06:16:02 iscgem906008 1932 02 03 w 6.7 y 25.0 km mi on 19.682 N 75.677 W region:CU_type:event inline,title VI (Strong) 0.158 g 2.84 cm/s 8-12 dead, 300 injured 10,000,000 yes 5 February 1932 CUBA EARTHQUAKE; Low Death-roll, Damage to Property The Sydney Morning Herald 9 Nine Entertainment North Sydney, Australia https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/16838973 14 November 2024 https://archive.today/20241114221514/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/16838973 live 14 November 2024 The 1932 Cuba earthquake occurred on 3 February 1932 at 6:16 UTC in Santiago de Cuba. It had a magnitude of 6.7 on the moment magnitude scale and a maximum perceived intensity of VI (Strong) on the Mercalli intensity scale. The epicenter of the earthquake was on the northern edge of the Bartlett Deep, approximately thirty miles from Santiago. The event resulted in at least 8 dead and 300 injured. Background The Septentrional–Oriente fault zone is a strike-slip fault system that runs along Cuba's southern edge.Moreno Toiran Bladimir The New Cuban Seismograph Network 1 July 2002 Seismological Research Letters 73 4 505, 507 Seismological Society of America 10.1785/gssrl.73.4.504 http://www.redciencia.cu/geobiblio/paper/2002_Moreno%20Toiran_The%20New%20Cuban%20Seismograph%20Network.pdf 13 August 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210813171931/http://www.redciencia.cu/geobiblio/paper/2002_Moreno%20Toiran_The%20New%20Cuban%20Seismograph%20Network.pdf live 14 November 2024 A study conducted by professor Stephen Taber, who had been in Santiago during the earthquake, found new faults had formed prior to 3 February. The Cuba Earthquake of Feb. 3 27 February 1932 Nature 129 311 311 Nature Portfolio 10.1038/129311d0 https://www.nature.com/articles/129311d0 14 November 2024 https://archive.today/20241114214813/https://www.nature.com/articles/129311d0 live 14 November 2024 subscription A strong seismic tremor was recorded at around five o'clock in the evening the day of. However, it did not raise significant alarm as such occurrences were common, the city notable for having high seismic activity in the West Indies.Garcia Andres 4 February 1932 WITNESS DESCRIBES TERROR IN QUAKE; Residents Rushed in Confusion Amid Toppling Walls While Shocks Rocked City. REFUGEES THRONG PARKS Some Risked Death in Search for Dear Ones as Others Fled Over Debris to Open Spaces The New York Times 3 https://www.nytimes.com/1932/02/04/archives/witness-describes-terror-in-quake-residents-rushed-in-confusion.html subscription 17 March 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180317102322/https://www.nytimes.com/1932/02/04/archives/witness-describes-terror-in-quake-residents-rushed-in-confusion.html live 14 November 2024 The Earthquake in Cuba 13 February 1932 Nature 129 229 229 Nature Portfolio 10.1038/129229b0 https://www.nature.com/articles/129229b0 3 February 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230203190815/https://www.nature.com/articles/129229b0 live 14 November 2024 subscription Aftermath There were reports of 8-12 fatalities, and approximately 300 people sustained injuries from the collapse of various structures, including hospitals, schools, and industrial facilities. Because of the damage and foundational instability of Santiago’s prisons, the inmates were transferred to nearby military barracks. References See also List of earthquakes in 1932 List of earthquakes in Cuba Category:Earthquakes in Cuba Category:1932 earthquakes Category:1932 disasters Category:1932 in Cuba Category:February 1932 in North America