Two magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes struck northern Venezuela 39 seconds apart, forming a rare "doublet." The quakes collapsed buildings, with thousands feared dead. Venezuela's location on an active plate boundary makes it prone to such deadly tremors.
Rare earthquake doublet devastates Venezuela, thousands feared dead
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