6.3-magnitude quake jolts Venezuela, no victims reported

Source: Xinhua| 2018-08-22 06:22:56|Editor: zh
Video PlayerClose

VENEZUELA-CARACAS-EARTHQUAKE

Photo taken with a mobile device shows people gathering on a street after an earthquake, in Caracas, Venezuela, on Aug. 21, 2018. An earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale jolted 20 km NW of Yaguaraparo, Venezuela on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. (Xinhua/Boris Vergara)

CARACAS, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- A 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit Venezuela's northeast coast on Tuesday afternoon.

The Venezuelan Seismological Research Foundation (Funvisis) said the quake occurred at 5:31 p.m. local time, with the epicenter located 19 km southeast of Yaguaraparo, in Sucre state.

"No victims have been reported as yet," Interior Minister Nestor Reverol said in a televised address, adding authorities were monitoring the situation to assess any damage.

"We are calling for the utmost calm and patience," Reverol said.

The quake was felt in surrounding states and the capital Caracas, where buildings were reportedly evacuated.

   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Next  

KEY WORDS: earthquake
EXPLORE XINHUANET
010020070750000000000000011100001374084611
国产无码在线观看免费在线,37pao国产成视频,日韩一区二区视频在线,国产国产人免费人成免费视频麻豆
亚洲狠狠婷婷综合久久久久 | 亚洲国产精彩中文乱码AV | 日韩AV中文在线播放 | 久久国产精品久久久 | 亚洲性色在线视频 | 最新国产精品拍自在线播放 |