US Edition6.2-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Northwest Venezuela
- A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck northwest Venezuela on Wednesday near Mene Grande in Zulia state, 370 miles west of Caracas.
- The quake originated five miles below ground and shook multiple Venezuelan states and parts of Colombia, prompting local evacuations.
- Mene Grande is located along the eastern shore of Lake Maracaibo, a vital area for Venezuela’s petroleum sector, as the country possesses the largest confirmed oil reserves globally.
- During the earthquake, the broadcast on the government-run television channel continued uninterrupted, featuring a science segment presented by President Nicolás Maduro.
- Authorities reported no damage so far, and the earthquake's impact implies ongoing monitoring in this strategically important region.
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Several strong earthquakes shook the northwest of Venezuela in an agitated night of tremors that continued until Thursday morning, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. Movements spread across the border and also felt in Colombia. They began Wednesday at 6:21 p.m. with an earthquake of 6.2 magnitude in the Venezuelan state of Zulia, which shook about 24 kilometers east of Mene Grande, a city near Maracaibo, center of the Venezuelan oi…
The earthquake of greater magnitude occurred at 11:52 p.m., almost 6 hours after the first earthquake that alerted Venezuelans
In the northwest of Venezuela there was a strong earthquake. The shocks were felt to the capital Caracas. There are no reports of major damage or tsunami risk.
The governor of the Zulia, Luis Caldera, reported this Wednesday that the authorities of the region are evaluating the damage to various infrastructures such as hospitals, hospitals,...
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