Venezuela earthquake: powerful back-to-back quakes collapse buildings in capital Caracas (opens original article in a new tab)

Venezuela experienced two powerful earthquakes, with the first measuring 7.1 and the second 7.5, causing damage and evacuations in Caracas and Valencia.

• A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck north-central Venezuela, with a subsequent 7.5 magnitude quake following shortly after.
• Residents in Caracas and Valencia reported building damage, power outages, and injuries, with some comparing the tremors to the 1967 earthquake.
• The US Tsunami Warning System issued a threat for Puerto Rico and the US and British Virgin Islands, which was later cancelled.