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Caracas: Two powerful earthquakes struck off Venezuela's Caribbean coast within seconds of each other on Wednesday evening, causing widespread panic, damaging buildings and forcing evacuations across several cities. The US Geological Survey (USGS) said the first quake measured 7.2 in magnitude and struck at a depth of 22 kilometres, about 168 kilometres west of Caracas near the coastal town of Morón. A second, stronger earthquake measuring 7.5 struck just a minute later at a depth of 10 kilometres, with its epicentre located southwest of Morón. Several videos have emerged, showing widespread destruction across the country after the two quakes left…

Caracas: Two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela within minutes of each other, causing damage in several areas, triggering tsunami alerts and forcing people to flee buildings in the capital, Caracas. According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the first earthquake measured 7.1 in magnitude. Its epicentre was located off the Caribbean coast, west of the town of Moron, around 168 kilometres west of Caracas. The quake occurred at a depth of 13 kilometres. Shortly afterwards, a stronger earthquake measuring 7.5 struck the same region. The USGS said the second tremor was centred about 16 kilometres south-west of Moron and occurred at…