Venezuela Hit by Two Powerful Earthquakes Minutes Apart
Summary
Venezuela experienced two powerful earthquakes minutes apart, with the main one measuring magnitude 7.5 near Carabobo state, prompting and then rescinding tsunami warnings for nearby islands.
Key Points
- Two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela's Caribbean coastal area within 39 seconds on Wednesday evening.
- The main earthquake was reclassified as magnitude 7.5 after initial reports of a 7.2 quake as a foreshock.
- The epicenter was in Montalbán municipality, Carabobo state, about 300 kilometers east of Caracas, at a shallow depth of 13.2 km.
- Tsunami warnings for Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands were issued and later cancelled after the quake.
- Venezuelan authorities have yet to confirm the extent of damage caused by the earthquake.
