Major Earthquakes Shake Two Continents Just Hours Apart

Major back-to-back earthquakes struck opposite sides of the globe within hours, toppling buildings in Venezuela and triggering alarms in Japan.

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck off the coast of Venezuela on Wednesday afternoon, according to the U.S.

Geological Survey, with tremors felt as far away as the capital, Caracas.

Some initial reporting showed the quake ...