A tsunami warning has been issued for Venezuela following a powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake that struck near the coast. The earthquake occurred late on Wednesday, June 24, causing visible shaking of vehicles and damage to buildings as seen in social media footage.
Witnesses in the capital city of Caracas reported feeling tremors from the earthquake. Residents hurried to evacuate buildings as the quake caused structures to shake. According to a witness interviewed by Reuters, cracks appeared on the side of their building.
The NWS Pacific Tsunami Warning Center indicated that the earthquake took place around 10 pm at a depth of 10 kilometers. They stated that there is a potential for hazardous tsunami waves within 300 kilometers of the earthquake’s epicenter, affecting coastal areas such as Bonaire, Venezuela, Curacao, and Aruba.
The NWS National Tsunami Warning Center clarified that there is no tsunami threat to the U.S. east coast, Gulf of Mexico states, or eastern Canada coast. Additionally, a magnitude 6.9 earthquake was detected with its epicenter located 42 kilometers east-northeast of Noda, Japan.
The situation is continuously evolving, and updates will be provided as necessary.
