U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY RECORDED THE FIRST EARTHQUAKE AT A DEPTH OF 21.9 KILOMETRES IN YARACUY PROVINCE
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“A SECOND 7.5 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE HAS BEEN RECORDED IN VENEZUELA, COLLAPSING BUILDINGS IN THE CAPITAL”
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Caracas was struck by a deadly 6.5 quake on its 400th birthday in 1967!
On July 29, 1967, as Venezuela celebrated Caracas' founding anniversary, a 6.5-magnitude earthquake killed over 200 people. The disaster exposed the city's seismic vulnerability and led to major updates in national building codes.
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- Around 100
- Around 200
- Around 450
- Around 800
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Around 450
This storyWhat does the Yaracuy quake signal for Venezuela's seismic monitoring?
Venezuela sits on the Caribbean Plate, a major seismic fault zone
The Caribbean & South American plates meet beneath Venezuela, causing frequent major quakes. The 1812 Caracas earthquake killed ~20,000. Learn more at Wikipedia
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This storyAt 21.9 km deep, the Yaracuy quake is 'shallow.' What depth marks the cutoff?
- 30 km
- 70 km
- 150 km
- 300 km
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70 km
