A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Venezuela, according to Reuters reports citing residents. Cracks appeared in buildings, and a tsunami warning was issued for the Puerto Rico area.
01 · THE DISPATCH
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Venezuela overnight, as reported by Reuters. Residents described cracks in buildings, and a tsunami warning was issued for Puerto Rico. The tremor follows a string of seismic events in the region this month. As The Zioneer reported moments earlier, a magnitude 7.1 event was recorded by the USGS at 01:23 Jerusalem, and a separate strong earthquake hit northern Japan shortly after. No casualties have been confirmed, and officials have not yet issued damage assessments from the Venezuelan government.
02 · How it developed
3 developments
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03 · Source and signal
Source and signal
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