2 Powerful Earthquakes Rock Venezuela
A 7.5-magnitude earthquake followed shortly after a 7.2-magnitude temblor, collapsing buildings in the capital.
TL;DR
- Venezuela was struck by two powerful earthquakes on June 24.
- The quakes were magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5, with the larger one occurring seconds after the first.
- The main shock was near Yumare on the Caribbean coast, west of Caracas.
- A tsunami warning was issued for Venezuela's coast but quickly canceled.