A strong earthquake has caused partial building collapses in Venezuela, according to video evidence reported by an on-the-ground outlet. A tsunami warning issued for Puerto Rico from an earlier 7.1 quake remains in effect.
A second strong earthquake struck Venezuela early Thursday, causing partial building collapses verified by video evidence circulating on local channels, as reported by Insider Paper. This new tremor follows a magnitude 7.1 quake that hit the same region less than 30 minutes earlier. The earlier quake, first reported by The Zioneer at 01:27 Jerusalem, prompted a tsunami warning for Puerto Rico issued by the USGS — a development The Zioneer covered by 01:41. The event was also reported by Reuters, citing residents, and initial USGS data was confirmed by multiple outlets. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center's alert for Venezuela and nearby islands, noted in The Zioneer's earliest bulletin (01:28), remains active alongside the Puerto Rico warning. The extent of casualties from this second tremor is not yet clear; the earlier quake had no confirmed fatalities. Background context: The Zioneer reported earlier on a magnitude 6.9 quake off northern Japan occurring within minutes of the Venezuelan events, though no link has been established. As of now, official confirmation of damage or injuries from the latest quake remains pending.
3 developments
- DevelopingTwo major earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 devastate Venezuela
- StrongUS Geological Survey warns of high likelihood of casualties, extensive damage in Venezuela earthquake
- DevelopingEarthquake aftermath: multiple buildings destroyed in Venezuelan port city of La Guaira
- DevelopingBuilding collapses reported in Caracas after magnitude 7.1 earthquake
Source and signal
- Internal intake