- Venezuela was hit by its largest tremors in over a century — an apparent "doublet" (7.2 then 7.5) that toppled buildings and killed more than 500 people.
- Scientists say the event is ambiguous — it might be two near‑simultaneous quakes or one long rupture, and studying it could help predict how big quakes can grow.
- Rescue and assessment around Caracas are complicated by aftershocks, power outages and soft soils; satellite data and aftershock patterns should clarify the faults in the coming days.
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