Two powerful earthquakes with magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5 struck northern Venezuela on Wednesday. The US Geological Survey updated its initial report of a single 7.1 magnitude quake to reflect the occurrence of these two distinct seismic events.
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake occurred off the coast of Venezuela and was felt on the island of Curaçao on Wednesday evening. The Meteorological Service of Curaçao issued a code yellow alert but confirmed there is no risk of a tsunami following the tremor.
A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Venezuela on Wednesday afternoon. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the tremor occurred at a depth of 13 kilometers and was felt in the capital city of Caracas.
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