Back-to-back powerful earthquakes slam Venezuela, collapsing buildings in the capital of Caracas

Two powerful quakes hit off Venezuela’s Caribbean coast within a minute — magnitudes 7.1 and 7.5 — centered near Morón and widely felt in Caracas.
Buildings collapsed and residents evacuated into the streets; authorities warned of aftershocks, activated rescue efforts, and tsunami alerts were briefly issued for nearby islands.
Such strong earthquakes are unusual in Venezuela, though the country lies near the South American and Caribbean plate boundary.