Two Consecutive Earthquakes of Magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 Struck Caracas, Killing More than 165 People and Injuring Nearly 1,000.
In Caracas, two consecutive earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 struck, killing more than 165 people and injuring nearly 1,000. While Venezuela was celebrating a national holiday, two consecutive earthquakes shook the ground. The first quake, measuring 7.2, occurred around 6 p.m. (Eastern Time), and an average of 100 aftershocks were felt, according to authorities….

