How countries live with earthquakes and build resilience
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Two major earthquakes struck central Venezuela seconds apart on Wednesday , one with a magnitude 7.2 and the other with a magnitude 7.5. At least 164 people have been killed, and hundreds injured. Extensive damage was reported in the capital, Caracas, and the nearby state of La Guaira. Strong earthquakes are unusual in Venezuela, even though it sits near multiple fault lines along the South American and Caribbean tectonic plates. Other countries on the Pacific coast, including Mexico, Chile and
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