Strong earthquake strikes off Venezuela
September 14th, 2009 - 8:15 am ICT by BNO NewsPUERTO VABELLO, Venezuela (BNO NEWS) — A strong earthquake struck offshore Venezuela’s Aragua on Saturday evening, a spokesman for the United States Geological Survey told BNO News. No damage or casualties were reported.
The earthquake, which struck at 8.06 p.m. local time (20.06 UTC), had a preliminary magnitude of 6.4. It was initially reported as a 7.0 by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, but was quickly revised. The tremor was located about 6.2 miles deep, making it a shallow earthquake.
The earthquake’s epicenter was located about 63 miles west from the capital, Caracas, and about 23 miles north-northeast from Puerto Cabello. Shaking was reported in the capital, but there was no damage.
No tsunami warning was issued following the earthquake.
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