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Powerful quake rattles Venezuela

Source: BBC
Caracas : Venezuela | 2 months ago  
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The 6.4-magnitude quake's epicentre was 65 miles (110km) west of Caracas, at a depth of 6.2 miles (10km). The country's interior minister said there were no reports of physical damage or loss of life. The closest town to the epicentre was Puerto Cabello, on the country's northern coast.
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