Back-to-Back Quakes Rattle Venezuela: What to Know - Time Magazine
A state of emergency has been declared across Venezuela after successive quakes with magnitudes above 7 struck the country on Wednesday evening, causing widespread damage and triggering tsunami warnings. The U.S. Geological Survey says that “high casualties and extensive damage” are expected from the two quakes that struck during a public holiday commemorating an 1821 military victory which helped secure Venezuela’s independence from the Spanish Empire. According to USGS data, the first quake, a