A tsunami warning has been issued for Venezuela following a significant 7.1 magnitude earthquake that occurred near the coast. The earthquake struck late on Wednesday, June 24, causing visible shaking of vehicles and smoke filling the streets, with reports of damage inside some buildings as seen in social media footage.
Witnesses in the capital, Caracas, reported feeling tremors as the earthquake struck, prompting residents to quickly evacuate buildings. One witness described cracks forming along the side of their building to Reuters news agency.
The NWS Pacific Tsunami Warning Center stated that the earthquake hit shortly after 10 pm at a depth of 10 kilometers. They warned that hazardous tsunami waves could affect coasts within 300 km of the earthquake’s epicenter, including Bonaire, Venezuela, Curacao, and Aruba.
Additionally, the NWS National Tsunami Warning Center clarified that there is no tsunami threat for the U.S. east coast, Gulf of America states, or the eastern coast of Canada. Another earthquake, measuring 6.9 magnitude, was detected with the epicenter located 42 kilometers east northeast of Noda, Japan.
Updates on this ongoing event will be provided.
