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Massive destruction reported in La Guaira after 7.2 and 7.5 quakes

The Zioneer Intelligence Desk
Massive destruction reported in La Guaira after 7.2 and 7.5 quakes

Primary source Internal intake · 4 reviewed intake signals · Desk window 09:22

TL;DR

Two powerful earthquakes, magnitude 7.2 and 7.5, struck northern Venezuela overnight, causing widespread structural damage in the coastal city of La Guaira, according to reports. The epicenters were west of the capital Caracas.

01 · THE DISPATCH

A fresh report from Thursday morning describes extensive destruction in the coastal city of La Guaira, in northern Venezuela, following a pair of powerful earthquakes that struck overnight. The tremors, measuring magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5, hit west of the capital Caracas, compounding the devastation from an initial magnitude 7.1 quake that struck earlier Thursday (see the full timeline below).

02 · How it developed

3 developments

  1. Latest

    Widespread structural damage and massive destruction reported in the city of La Guaira.

  2. USGS estimates death toll could reach 100,000

  3. Two major earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 devastate Venezuela

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03 · Source and signal

Source and signal

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