Strong earthquakes struck Japan and Venezuela, with the 7.1-magnitude Venezuela quake triggering a Caribbean tsunami warning, officials said.

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Both quakes measured over 7.0 magnitude, with tremors being felt as far as more than a thousand miles away in Brazil’s Amazon region.

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck near Venezuela’s coast, shaking Caracas and prompting evacuations. A tsunami threat was issued for Puerto Rico.

Two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela within minutes of each other on Wednesday evening, causing buildings to collapse in the capital Caracas and triggering tsunami alerts…

The quakes are among the strongest to strike Venezuela in more than a century