Earthquake Strikes Caracas, Damaging Buildings in Palos Grandes and Altamira

A major earthquake struck Caracas on Wednesday, causing buildings to collapse in the Palos Grandes and Altamira neighborhoods. Officials reported that buildings collapsed in the affected neighborhoods. This is not the first time the Venezuelan capital has been hit by a major earthquake.

In 1967, a 6.6-magnitude quake struck Caracas, killing more than 200 people and destroying buildings in the middle-class neighborhood of Palos Grandes and the upper-class area of Altamira. Residents reported feeling twin shocks during that event, similar to reports from the latest quake.