Two powerful earthquakes damage buildings in Caracas
Al Jazeera reported magnitude 7.1 and 7.5 quakes in Venezuela, with tsunami warnings issued for the country and nearby Caribbean islands.
By Lucas Ferreira · Science & Environment Writer
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Two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela on June 25, damaging buildings in Caracas and triggering tsunami warnings, Al Jazeera reported. The reported sequence matters beyond the capital because the warnings also covered nearby Caribbean islands, according to the outlet.
Al Jazeera said the earthquakes were measured at magnitudes 7.1 and 7.5. In breaking updates, the outlet cited the US Geological Survey as saying the first quake, at magnitude 7.1, occurred west of Moron.
USGS then reported a second and larger quake of magnitude 7.5 about a minute after the first, in the same area, according to Al Jazeera’s breaking news ticker. Al Jazeera reported that some buildings in Caracas were destroyed after the quakes hit.
What has been reported
- Al Jazeera reported two powerful earthquakes in Venezuela on June 25.
- The outlet said the quakes were measured at magnitudes 7.1 and 7.5.
- Al Jazeera cited USGS as placing the first quake west of Moron.
- Al Jazeera said USGS reported the second quake about one minute later in the same area.
- Al Jazeera reported building collapses or destruction in Caracas.
- The outlet said tsunami warnings were issued for Venezuela and nearby Caribbean islands.
The damage reported in Caracas came despite the quake location identified by USGS being west of Moron, according to Al Jazeera. The capital was the focus of Al Jazeera’s video report, which said buildings there had collapsed after the seismic activity.
Al Jazeera published the report through its NewsFeed service and linked the developing story to a live update page on the earthquakes. The outlet did not name the Caribbean islands covered by the tsunami warnings in the report.
The available details from Al Jazeera centered on the quake magnitudes, the USGS location information and the damage seen in Caracas. The warnings indicate authorities were also concerned about possible effects along the Venezuelan coast and across nearby islands, as reported by the outlet.
This story draws on original reporting from Al Jazeera.