'Major earthquake' shakes Venezuela

'Major earthquake' shakes Venezuela

The USGS measured the quake at 7.0 magnitude.
The USGS measured the quake at 7.0 magnitude.

CARACAS: A powerful earthquake has shaken eastern Venezuela, causing buildings to be evacuated in the capital of Caracas.

The US Geological Survey put the magnitude of Tuesday's quake at 7.0 and said it had a depth of 87 kilometres. Its epicentre was 22 kilometres southwest of Irapa, Venezuela.

The quake was felt as far away as Colombia's capital and in the Venezuelan capital office workers evacuated buildings and people fled homes.

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