Venezuela was struck by back-to-back powerful earthquakes on Wednesday evening, which led to buildings collapsing in the capital, Caracas. The U.S. Geological Survey reported the first earthquake had a 7.2 magnitude, with its epicenter located west of Morón, a community along the country’s Carribean coast, about 104 miles (168 kilometers) west of Caracas. Its depth was 8 miles (13 kilometers). The USGS reported an even larger 7.5-magnitude earthquake striking just a minute later. This second quake had a depth of 10 kilometers, and its epicenter was 10 miles (16 kilometers) southwest of Morón. Original estimates show that at least 235 people have been killed and 4,300 injured and many more are feared dead. Thousands of people have been reported missing with many still buried under the rubble. Some of the heaviest damage and casualties were in La Guaira, a coastal region north of the capital, Caracas. Let us pray for the victims, their families, survivors, the injured and those who lost homes, and those helping in the difficult recovery and rebuilding process.
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