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Venezuela's quake began with a 'soft shake' and then the lights went out
Key takeaways
- People gathering on the streets of Caracas after the earthquake.
- An initial 7.2-magnitude quake struck near the town of San Felipe on Wednesday just after 6pm, local time, and was followed a mere 39 seconds later by another, much stronger, 7.5-magnitude quake.
- Roberto Quintero, a 17-year-old student in Caracas, had just walked into his mother's apartment block when one of the most powerful tectonic events to strike the country in the past century occurred.
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People gathering on the streets of Caracas after the earthquake. (Reuters: Gaby Oraa)
Link copied Share Share article As a rare one-two punch of earthquakes hit Venezuela this week, residents in the capital city of Caracas watched in horror as buildings shook and were sent "pancaking" before their eyes.
An initial 7.2-magnitude quake struck near the town of San Felipe on Wednesday just after 6pm, local time, and was followed a mere 39 seconds later by another, much stronger, 7.5-magnitude quake.
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