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Another powerful 4.8 magnitude earthquake hits near Venezuela
Key takeaways
- European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said the 4.8 magnitude quake was detected at 3:20pm local (19:20 GMT) near northern Aragua state Venezuela.
- There have been reports of several aftershocks and smaller quakes after Venezuela was hit by twin magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 quakes on Wednesday.
- Rescuers were still racing to rescue possible survivors of those quakes, with at least 1,430 people confirmed dead.
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European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said the 4.8 magnitude quake was detected at 3:20pm local (19:20 GMT) near northern Aragua state Venezuela.
There have been reports of several aftershocks and smaller quakes after Venezuela was hit by twin magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 quakes on Wednesday.
Rescuers were still racing to rescue possible survivors of those quakes, with at least 1,430 people confirmed dead.
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