Two powerful earthquakes hit Venezuela, causing building collapses in Caracas
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Regina Garcia Cano, Juan Pablo Arraez
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Back-to-back powerful earthquakes (magnitudes 7.1 and 7.5) struck Venezuela on Wednesday evening, collapsing buildings in Caracas. The USGS reported the epicenters near Morón along the Caribbean coast. A tsunami alert was issued for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
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The U.S. Geological Survey said the first earthquake had a magnitude of 7.1 and its epicenter was west of the community of Morón, located along the country's Caribbean coast, about 168 kilometers (104 miles) west of Caracas.
The USGS reported an even larger 7.5-magnitude earthquake just a minute later.
The U.S. Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued tsunami alerts for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
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