Venezuela capital hit by double earthquake as experts warn of high death toll
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State of emergency declared as two major earthquakes strike Venezuela. A building in Caracas damaged from the earthquake. A magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit about 160km (100 miles) west of Caracas at around 6pm on Wednesday (local time), followed less than a minute later by a magnitude 7.5 tremor, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).
Furthermore, The epicentre was west of the community of Moron, located along Venezuela’s Caribbean coast, about 168 kilometres (104 miles) west of Caracas. The quake had a depth of 13 kilometres (8 miles).
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State of emergency declared as two major earthquakes strike Venezuela.
according to France 24 English — All NewsA building in Caracas damaged from the earthquake.
according to Dawn - Home +1A magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit about 160km (100 miles) west of Caracas at around 6pm on Wednesday (local time), followed less than a minute later by a magnitude 7.5 tremor, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).
according to Dawn - HomeThe epicentre was west of the community of Moron, located along Venezuela’s Caribbean coast, about 168 kilometres (104 miles) west of Caracas.
according to The Guardian - WorldThe quake had a depth of 13 kilometres (8 miles).
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