Venezuela earthquakes in maps and graphics - where they hit and how severe they could be
Summary
Two strong earthquakes hit Venezuela seconds apart, causing heavy damage and killing at least 164 people. The quakes damaged many buildings, including a hotel and the main international airport near Caracas, and injured hundreds more.Key Facts
- The first earthquake had a magnitude of 7.2 and struck 23 km southeast of Yumare.
- The second quake, stronger at magnitude 7.5, occurred 38 seconds later in a similar area.
- The second quake was shallower (10 km deep) than the first (20.3 km), increasing surface damage.
- Damage occurred in Caracas, La Guaira, and other states like Trujillo, Yaracuy, Carabobo, Aragua, and Miranda.
- A 10-story hotel in La Guaira collapsed completely, leaving only its entrance intact.
- Caracas’s main international airport was seriously damaged and closed after the quakes.
- Venezuela sits at the border of the Caribbean and South American tectonic plates, where friction caused the earthquakes.
- The US Geological Survey (USGS) estimated a 44% chance that over 10,000 people could die from these quakes.
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