Earthquake hits Venezuela

Last January 15, 2010, an earthquake hit Venezuela. It was measured to be a 5.6 magnitude quake and it hit the country at 6:00pm GMT. The earthquake hit around 375 km east of Caracas, and its depth was measured at 11.7 km or 7 miles, according to reports by the US Geological Survey. Its epicenter was 25 miles away from Carupano.

The governor of Sucre state in Venezuela, Enrique Maestre, said that there were no victims of the earthquake and there wasn’t serious damage to buildings. Although the power went out in a few areas of Venezuela, they were being repaired already.

The earthquake was mostly felt in Sucre and Anzoategui. Venezuela happens to be on the same tectonic plate that Haiti does. This is why many people were scared that the earthquake could cause more damage that it really did. No reports of injuries so far and minimal damage has been reported, and so far it seems like everyone is alright. The Haiti earthquake had a much larger magnitude and caused a lot of damage, so much that many people have not recovered yet. The world sends its support to Haiti, and relief goods and volunteers have been flying into Haiti since the incident was reported.

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