A strong aftershock hits northern Venezuela, shaking Caracas and the coastal city of La Guaira as rescue operations continue following last week’s twin earthquakes. Reports say the tremor occurs early Monday, prompting residents to run into the streets as damage assessments and search-and-rescue efforts carry on. The United States Geological Survey measures the aftershock at magnitude 4.6, while Colombia’s geological survey reports 5.1. The quake’s impact is felt in areas affected by the earlier disasters, where crews still comb through damaged buildings in hopes of finding survivors. Emergency teams are in their fourth day of round-the-clock work in places hardest hit by the twin quakes, and thousands of people remain missing, with casualties reported in the earlier earthquakes having passed 1,450 according to one account. Several outlets report no immediate, confirmed additional damage beyond the renewed shaking, though authorities and responders continue checking for any further effects. The aftershock raises concern for residents already dealing with widespread destruction and an ongoing humanitarian emergency.
4.6-magnitude aftershock rattles Caracas as Venezuela earthquake rescues continue
A strong aftershock hits northern Venezuela, shaking Caracas and the coastal city of La Guaira as rescue operations continue following last week’s twin earthquakes. Reports say the tremor occurs early...
- An aftershock rattles northern Venezuela early Monday, affecting Caracas and La Guaira.
- USGS measures the aftershock at magnitude 4.6; Colombia’s geological survey reports 5.1.
- Rescue teams continue ongoing search-and-rescue operations after last week’s twin earthquakes.
- Casualty figures from the earlier quakes are reported as exceeding 1,450 deaths, with tens of thousands missing.
- Sources report no widely confirmed immediate additional damage, but ongoing assessments continue as crews work.
With the window for finding survivors shrinking fast, Venezuelans combed Monday through more ruins of buildings toppled by last week’s powerful back-to-back earthquakes, and a 4.6 magnitude aftershock rumbled through the disaster zone in the northern state of La Guaira.
2 months agoCaracas and port city of La Guaira affected by 4.6 magnitude shock as loss of life passes 1,450 peopleA strong aftershock has rattled northern Venezuela, sending terrified residents racing on to the streets five days after the twin earthquakes that killed at least 1,450 people, left tens of thousands missing and triggered a growing humanitarian emergency.The aftershock early on Monday – which the United States Geological Survey measured at a magnitude of 4.6 – shook the capital, Caracas, and the devastated port city of La Guaira, where rescue crews are still hoping to pull as many survivors as possible from the rubble. Colombia’s geological survey put the aftershock’s magnitude at 5.1. Continue reading...
2 months agoResidents of Caracas woke up on Monday to an aftershock that rocked their houses, while rescue teams continued their fourth day of round-the-clock work in the areas affected by last week's powerful earthquakes in Venezuela. France 24's Noris Soto has the latest from the Venezuelan capital.
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2 months agoThe tremor struck early Monday near Caraballeda on the Caribbean coast, measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale.
2 months agoResidents of Caracas woke up on Monday to an aftershock that rocked their houses, while rescue teams continued their fourth day of work in the areas affected by last week's earthquakes.
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