Venezuela earthquakes live updates: buildings collapse in Caracas as officials warn ‘high casualties’ likely

Two powerful earthquakes – with magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5 – sent residents running into the streets as buildings shook and collapsed

Venezuela earthquake: powerful back-to-back quakes collapse buildings in capital Caracas

To recap some details about the two earthquakes:

The first magnitude 7.2 quake, with an epicenter 21 kms (13 miles) west of the coastal town of Moron, occurred at 2204 GMT, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. Within a minute, a 7.5-magnitude quake struck about 45km away.
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