Venezuela rocked by powerful back-to-back earthquakes
Key takeaways
- Rescue workers carry a person on a stretcher out of a collapsed building after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Caracas, Venezuela.
- Prefer the Guardian on GoogleA strong earthquake shook north-central Venezuela on Wednesday afternoon, west of Caracas, with residents in neighbouring Colombia also reporting feeling tremors.
- The earthquake registered at a magnitude 7.1 in Venezuela, about an hour west of the city Valencia at a depth of 13km (8 miles), according to the US Geological Survey.
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Rescue workers carry a person on a stretcher out of a collapsed building after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Caracas, Venezuela. Photograph: Juan Barreto/AFP/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Rescue workers carry a person on a stretcher out of a collapsed building after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Caracas, Venezuela. Photograph: Juan Barreto/AFP/Getty Images Venezuela Venezuela earthquake: powerful back-to-back quakes collapse buildings in capital Caracas Homes and buildings collapse in first magnitude 7.1 earthquake, with tremors felt in neighbouring Colombia
Prefer the Guardian on GoogleA strong earthquake shook north-central Venezuela on Wednesday afternoon, west of Caracas, with residents in neighbouring Colombia also reporting feeling tremors.
The earthquake registered at a magnitude 7.1 in Venezuela, about an hour west of the city Valencia at a depth of 13km (8 miles), according to the US Geological Survey.