Reuters
CARACAS, Venezuela — A strong earthquake hit the northeastern coast of Venezuela, sending shock waves and spooking residents from the nation’s capital to Bogotá, Colombia, 900 miles away, and nearby Caribbean islands.
The U.S. Geological Survey estimated the temblor at a magnitude of 7.3, at a depth of 76 miles near the northern city of Yaguaraparo.
Venezuela’s Interior Minister Nestor Reverol said there were no reports of major damage or deaths. Postings on social media showed some damage in nearby Trinidad and Tobago, including debris falling on cars.
In downtown Caracas, residents evacuated homes and offices, as buildings shook for some 30 seconds. The earthquake hit just as supporters of President Nicolás Maduro, who survived an alleged assassination plot earlier this month using explosive drones, had gathered for a rally in the heart of Caracas.
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