A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck off the coast of Venezuela overnight, about two days after a pair of powerful quakes devastated parts of the country, according to N12. The tremor is the latest in a series of aftershocks following the Thursday earthquakes.
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck off the coast of Venezuela overnight (Saturday), about two days after the twin earthquakes of magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5 devastated parts of the country on Thursday, according to N12. The epicenter was located offshore, and the tremor is part of the ongoing seismic sequence in the region.
As The Zioneer reported on Friday, seismologists had assessed an 8% probability of further quakes of magnitude 6 or stronger, but the 5.4 event falls below that threshold. The presidency had also reported 20 aftershocks in the immediate aftermath of Thursday's main quakes. Rescue and assessment operations, still under way in areas such as La Guaira and Caracas, now continue amid the new tremor. No immediate reports of additional damage or casualties from this latest event have been published.
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