Quake of 5.4 on Richter scale shakes Venezuela, causes no damage

Caracas- A quake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale shook central Venezuela Friday and caused panic, but no damage to people or property. Venezuelan Interior Minister Tareck El Aissmi said the epicenter was a few kilometers away from the Caribbean city of Carupano, home to more than 120,000 people and 520 kilometers away from Venezuelan capital Caracas.

Several buildings in Caracas and in other areas were evacuated for fear of quake effects, as the world watches in shock the very severe consequences of a quake that killed thousands of people in Haiti this week.

Source: Earth Times.
Link: http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/304040,quake-of-54-on-richter-scale-shakes-venezuela-causes-no-damage.html.