At least 164 dead and 971 injured after powerful quakes rock Venezuela, acting president says Two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela Wednesday evening, leaving at least 164 people dead and 971 injured. The 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude quakes were among the strongest to hit the country in more than a century. The USGS estimated that the […]

Two major earthquakes 7.2 & 7.5 strike Venezuela within 39 seconds; death toll exceeds 160 A rare earthquake doublet struck northern Venezuela on June 24, beginning with a 7.2 foreshock, followed by a 7.5 mainshock. Reports received by noon on June 25 mention at least 164 deaths and over 970 people injured. The death toll […]