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| Strong Quake Strikes in Northeastern Venezuela | Strong Quake Strikes in Northeastern Venezuela |
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| CARACAS, Venezuela — A powerful earthquake hit northeastern Venezuela on Tuesday in a jolt that shook Caracas and Caribbean islands near the Venezuelan coast. | CARACAS, Venezuela — A powerful earthquake hit northeastern Venezuela on Tuesday in a jolt that shook Caracas and Caribbean islands near the Venezuelan coast. |
| There were no immediate reports of deaths, Néstor Reverol, the interior minister, said in a televised address. He said that the quake had affected five states and that the country’s emergency response team had been activated. | |
| Some scattered images of damages were published on social media. Workers in Caracas, the capital, quickly evacuated office buildings after the shaking, which lasted about 30 seconds. | |
| Damage was reported across Trinidad on social media soon after the quake struck, showing debris on cars in Port of Spain. | |
| Amateur video posted on social media from Caracas showed office employees emptying into the streets. There were unconfirmed reports of intermittent telephone and internet disruptions. | Amateur video posted on social media from Caracas showed office employees emptying into the streets. There were unconfirmed reports of intermittent telephone and internet disruptions. |
| The shaking also hit Ciudad Bolívar, hundreds of miles south in Venezuela’s interior, according to amateur video posted on Twitter. | The shaking also hit Ciudad Bolívar, hundreds of miles south in Venezuela’s interior, according to amateur video posted on Twitter. |
| The United States Geological Survey put the magnitude of the quake at 7.3 and said it had a depth of 76 miles. Its epicenter was 12 miles northwest of Yaguaraparo, Venezuela, near the Caribbean coast, about 100 miles west of Trinidad and Tobago. | The United States Geological Survey put the magnitude of the quake at 7.3 and said it had a depth of 76 miles. Its epicenter was 12 miles northwest of Yaguaraparo, Venezuela, near the Caribbean coast, about 100 miles west of Trinidad and Tobago. |
| The quake was also felt in Colombia’s capital, Bogotá, about 900 miles away, The Associated Press reported. | The quake was also felt in Colombia’s capital, Bogotá, about 900 miles away, The Associated Press reported. |
| In 1997, an earthquake in eastern Venezuela killed dozens. | In 1997, an earthquake in eastern Venezuela killed dozens. |