Back-to-back earthquakes rocked Venezuela last night, killing at least 188 people and injuring at least 1,520, Venezuelan National Assembly President Jo

Then, at 6:04 p.m. ET, an M7.2 foreshock rocked the northeast coast of Venezuela, immediately followed by an M7.5 mainshock. Minutes later, an M6.9 temblor hit offshore of Kuji, Japan. It was an exceptional day of seismic activity.

Acting President Delcy Rodríguez said the desperate search would continue as officials warned the death toll would likely climb.

On Wednesday evening, Venezuela was hit with its largest tremors in more than a century — toppling buildings and claiming more than 100 lives. The event, according to the US Geological Survey, was a rare phenomenon called a “doublet” that contained not one but two major earthquakes.

Strong earthquakes are unusual in Venezuela . It’s understood that strong earthquakes are unusual in Venezuela. While it sits near multiple fault lines, its position straddling

MENDOCINO COUNTY, CA - A 5.6 magnitude quake occurred near Redwood Valley on Wednesday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Maiquetía Simón Bolívar International Airport (CCS), which serves the Venezuelan capital city of Caracas, has been closed indefinitely after powerful earthquakes hit the north of the South American country.

A 5.2 magnitude earthquake hit about 12 miles from Silver Springs at 1 a.m. on May 1. This earthquake is one of several that have affected Nevadans this spring. The high number of earthquakes in Nevada may have residents wondering what to do in the event ...

Follow The Hindu Live as Venezuela reels from back-to-back earthquakes of magnitude 7.1 and 7.5, among the strongest in over a century. Buildings collapse in Caracas, Maiquetia airport shut, state of emergency declared.

At least 164 people have been killed and 971 injured after Venezuela’s most powerful earthquake in more than a century, according to the country’s acting president. Follow for live updates