A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 has struck the northern coast of Venezuela, according to the USGS. The PTWC has issues a possible warning for coastal areas within 300 km radius of the epicenter.

The deep jolt, registered by USGS at depth of 123 km, was most strongly felt around the Gulf of Paria area but has also shaken buildings in the capital, Caracas.

However, according to the Venezuelan Seismological Research Foundation, the earthquake was somewhat smaller and a lot more shallow, measuring 6.3 in magnitude and less than a kilometer deep.

https://www.rt.com/news/436526...powerful-earthquake/

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Earth tremor felt in Guyana following 7.3 quake in Venezuela

-newspaper reports there is major damage in Trinidad

A powerful earthquake has hit the northern coast of Venezuela with a magnitude of 7.3, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It had been originally reported as a 6.8 event but this has since been upgraded to 7.3.

Reuters reported that the quake, which was centred near the town of Guiria, was felt as far away as the capital, Caracas, where it shook buildings, witnesses said.

According to Reuters, the U.S. Pacific Tsunami Center said the quake, which was fairly deep, could cause small tsunami waves along the coast near the epicenter, 23 miles (37 km) southwest of the town of Carupano.

A magnitude 7.3 quake is considered major and is capable of causing widespread, heavy damage, but the quake was 76.5 miles (123.11 km) deep, which would have dampened the shaking.

The Trinidad Express this afternoon said that reports are beginning to come in of widespread damage and destruction on the twin-island republic

Buildings have sustained structural damage, cars have been flattened by falling concrete and supermarkets are reporting losses, the Express said.

There is also significant loss of telecommunication being reported, the newspaper report added.

Strong tremors were felt in Georgetown and surrounding areas around around 5.30 this afternoon.

Guyanese have begun reporting their experiences with the tremor. There are reports that it was felt severely in the northwest of Guyana which is much closer to the epicentre of the earthquake.

East Bank Demerara residents reported feeling the walls of their homes moving as well as trees and power lines swaying. 

In Georgetown, some buildings shook and residents streamed into the streets but there have been no immediate reports of any damage.

Head of the Civil Defence Commission, Kester Craig said on his Facebook page that there is no Tsunami Warning for Guyana at the moment. The Hydrometeorological Service is monitoring and would provide the necessary updates, he said.

“I feel like I’m about to faint. I’m shaking. It was long,” said telemarketing worker Sheny Fuentes, 22, speaking outside her work building in eastern Caracas told Reuters. “I’m relieved that it doesn’t seem like damage was that bad. We would have been even more affected (given Venezuela’s economic crisis) – there are already people eating from the garbage and buildings aren’t well made,” she told Reuters. Reuters

My niece sent a video,grocery falling off shelves in a super market.

Only Guyanese believe the earth is dead when it's alive. It's a wake-up call to Granger, Jagdeo, and Ramjattan.  

Earth tremor felt in Guyana following 7.3 quake in Venezuela

-newspaper reports there is major damage in Trinidad

A powerful earthquake has hit the northern coast of Venezuela with a magnitude of 7.3, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It had been originally reported as a 6.8 event but this has since been upgraded to 7.3.

Reuters reported that the quake, which was centred near the town of Guiria, was felt as far away as the capital, Caracas, where it shook buildings, witnesses said.

 

According to Reuters, the U.S. Pacific Tsunami Center said the quake, which was fairly deep, could cause small tsunami waves along the coast near the epicenter, 23 miles (37 km) southwest of the town of Carupano.

A magnitude 7.3 quake is considered major and is capable of causing widespread, heavy damage, but the quake was 76.5 miles (123.11 km) deep, which would have dampened the shaking.

The Trinidad Express this afternoon said that reports are beginning to come in of widespread damage and destruction on the twin-island republic

Buildings have sustained structural damage, cars have been flattened by falling concrete and supermarkets are reporting losses, the Express said.

There is also significant loss of telecommunication being reported, the newspaper report added.

Strong tremors were felt in Georgetown and surrounding areas around around 5.30 this afternoon.

Guyanese have begun reporting their experiences with the tremor. There are reports that it was felt severely in the northwest of Guyana which is much closer to the epicentre of the earthquake.

East Bank Demerara residents reported feeling the walls of their homes moving as well as trees and power lines swaying. 

In Georgetown, some buildings shook and residents streamed into the streets but there have been no immediate reports of any damage.

Head of the Civil Defence Commission, Kester Craig said on his Facebook page that there is no Tsunami Warning for Guyana at the moment. The Hydrometeorological Service is monitoring and would provide the necessary updates, he said.

“I feel like I’m about to faint. I’m shaking. It was long,” said telemarketing worker Sheny Fuentes, 22, speaking outside her work building in eastern Caracas told Reuters. “I’m relieved that it doesn’t seem like damage was that bad. We would have been even more affected (given Venezuela’s economic crisis) – there are already people eating from the garbage and buildings aren’t well made,” she told Reuters.

Django posted:

My niece sent a video,grocery falling off shelves in a super market.

My brother from Trinidad called and said that stuff was falling off the shelves. He said it was bad. 

Look how yall behaving with a little tremor. Japan/India/Pakistan, etc, experienced earthquakes the side of a goodie every so often. Good thing Guyana don't have big seed earthquake to put all you in panic attacks.  

Prince posted:

Look how yall behaving with a little tremor. Japan/India/Pakistan, etc, experienced earthquakes the side of a goodie every so often. Good thing Guyana don't have big seed earthquake to put all you in panic attacks.  

 

Fool, when people are not accustom to such natural disasters as minor as they are, there is every right to be concerned. Taking into to consideration that guyana is below sea level and the seawall will be no help should a tsunami come in. They can barely handle a spring tide. So take that smiley face and ram it up your ass. Idiot!

Prince posted:

Only Guyanese believe the earth is dead when it's alive. It's a wake-up call to Granger, Jagdeo, and Ramjattan.  

Bai, why don't you shut yuh poke!!!!

Mars posted:

Bai, you wutliss rass!!

Sheik101 posted:

Prince posted:

Look how yall behaving with a little tremor. Japan/India/Pakistan, etc, experienced earthquakes the side of a goodie every so often. Good thing Guyana don't have big seed earthquake to put all you in panic attacks.  

 

Fool, when people are not accustom to such natural disasters as minor as they are, there is every right to be concerned. Taking into to consideration that guyana is below sea level and the seawall will be no help should a tsunami come in. They can barely handle a spring tide. So take that smiley face and ram it up your ass. Idiot!

The earth should open up in your neighborhood in Guuyana and swallow you rass. It will be one less prick to deal with.

Prince posted:

Only Guyanese believe the earth is dead when it's alive. It's a wake-up call to Granger, Jagdeo, and Ramjattan.  

Prince please refer to the President as President Jagdeo.

Prashad posted:

Prince posted:

Only Guyanese believe the earth is dead when it's alive. It's a wake-up call to Granger, Jagdeo, and Ramjattan.  

Prince please refer to the President as President Jagdeo.

Jagdeo is not the president. 

Sheik101 posted:

Prince posted:

Look how yall behaving with a little tremor. Japan/India/Pakistan, etc, experienced earthquakes the side of a goodie every so often. Good thing Guyana don't have big seed earthquake to put all you in panic attacks.  

 

Fool, when people are not accustom to such natural disasters as minor as they are, there is every right to be concerned. Taking into to consideration that guyana is below sea level and the seawall will be no help should a tsunami come in. They can barely handle a spring tide. So take that smiley face and ram it up your ass. Idiot!

Fasten your toe in his ass and give him a patented shoe print on both sides of his cracks.

I don't think GNI is a coolie bottom house for coolie rice eaters. This is the likes of the drunken coolie that burned his wife and house for piss money. All you doing well. GNI is the new shithole for coolie pusser business.

I am speaking to you, Skeldon market man. 

Prince posted:

I don't think GNI is a coolie bottom house for coolie rice eaters. This is the likes of the drunken coolie that burned his wife and house for piss money. All you doing well. GNI is the new shithole for coolie pusser business.

I am speaking to you, Skeldon market man. 

 

You are a sick wannabe negro Princess Pusswah. Go fetch you eddo bags on Liberty Avenue. You might get replaced by a coolie pusser.

Prince posted:

Only Guyanese believe the earth is dead when it's alive. It's a wake-up call to Granger, Jagdeo, and Ramjattan.  

Jackass, what does a naturally occurring phenomenon have to do with politics??????

skeldon_man posted:

Sheik101 posted:

Prince posted:

Look how yall behaving with a little tremor. Japan/India/Pakistan, etc, experienced earthquakes the side of a goodie every so often. Good thing Guyana don't have big seed earthquake to put all you in panic attacks.  

 

Fool, when people are not accustom to such natural disasters as minor as they are, there is every right to be concerned. Taking into to consideration that guyana is below sea level and the seawall will be no help should a tsunami come in. They can barely handle a spring tide. So take that smiley face and ram it up your ass. Idiot!

Fasten your toe in his ass and give him a patented shoe print on both sides of his cracks.

Not worth getting your shoes dirty......

Prince posted:

Look how yall behaving with a little tremor. Japan/India/Pakistan, etc, experienced earthquakes the side of a goodie every so often. Good thing Guyana don't have big seed earthquake to put all you in panic attacks.  

 

To be fair Guyana is out of the earthquake zone so Guyanese do not have knowledge of what a real earthquake is.

7.3 is a bad one so T&T got real shaken up.  They too don't have as much experience with earthquakes as do the islands further north.  In fact some of them have even had tsunamis in times past.

Sheik101 posted:

Prince posted:

Look how yall behaving with a little tremor. Japan/India/Pakistan, etc, experienced earthquakes the side of a goodie every so often. Good thing Guyana don't have big seed earthquake to put all you in panic attacks.  

 

Fool, when people are not accustom to such natural disasters as minor as they are, there is every right to be concerned. Taking into to consideration that guyana is below sea level and the seawall will be no help should a tsunami come in. They can barely handle a spring tide. So take that smiley face and ram it up your ass. Idiot!

Guyana also has another problem. If they ever get as impacted as Trinidad was there is also impaction given the high water table and the massive quantities of water embedded in the soils.

I hope all of those "skyscrapers" built by Jagdeo's friends in the PPP era were built to withstand a minor earthquake otherwise the soil around the foundation can destroy the building if it becomes liquefied.

Some might know of Port Royal in Jamaica.  Not only a tsunami did damage but also when the high water table led to the soil becoming liquefied causing the buildings to sink.

GTAngler posted:

Prince posted:

Only Guyanese believe the earth is dead when it's alive. It's a wake-up call to Granger, Jagdeo, and Ramjattan.  

Jackass, what does a naturally occurring phenomenon have to do with politics??????

It does to the degree that the gov't must ensure that buildings are constructed to withstand soil liquefying in the event of an earthquake of some significance.  They are saying that an even worse earthquake in that area is expected.

There is a need for an overhaul of our building regs to the degree that climatic change leads to more water seepage into settled communities or raises the water table even higher than it already is.