Earthquake Cluster Rocks Venezuela, California and Japan Within Seven Hours, Says USGS

Triple earthquakes hit Venezuela while Japan and California had their own tremors within seven hours of each other (Credit: Tumisu/Pixabay)

Back-to-back earthquakes hit Venezuela on Wednesday evening, while California and Japan had their share of tremors, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). The four earthquakes were within seven hours of each other.

Venezuela had the most devastating Wednesday with the first quake, technically a foreshock, recorded at a magnitude of 7.2, 23 kilometres (14.3 miles) southeast of Yumare, Venezuela. The mainshock followed 39 seconds later.