Powerful, back-to-back earthquakes slam Venezuela (opens original article in a new tab)

Back-to-back powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela, collapsing buildings in Caracas and causing high casualties and extensive damage. Tsunami alerts were issued for several regions.

• Two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela, with magnitudes 7.1 and 7.5
• Buildings collapsed in Caracas, causing high casualties and extensive damage
• Tsunami alerts issued for Virgin Islands, Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico