Two powerful earthquakes struck central Venezuela within minutes on Wednesday evening, collapsing buildings, knocking out power and sending residents fleeing into the streets as emergency crews searched for survivors.
Strong Back-To-Back Quakes
U.S. monitoring agencies reported a magnitude 7.2 quake followed less than a minute later by a 7.5 tremor near San Felipe in Yaracuy state, about 200 miles west of Caracas, reported The New York Times.
Officials described the event as a rare "seismic doublet" capable of intensifying structural damage.
Emergency Response Underway
