'Doublet' earthquakes
Randy Mann.
JAKE PARRISH/Press
Last week, earthquake activity made international headlines as two major earthquakes struck Venezuela on June 23. There was also one that measured 6.9 in eastern Japan and a 5.6 that was measured about 7 miles from Willits, in northwestern California on June 25. There were also seven other earthquakes last week that were at least a 5 magnitude that were reported in New Zealand, Russia, South Pacific, Brazil and New Guinea.
The one in Venezuela has received a lot of news coverage as the two earthquakes measured 7.5 and 7.2. According to the United States Geological Survey, the first one happened near San Felipe, which is the capital of the state of Yaracuy. The second occurred 39 seconds later near Yumare, about 3 to 6 miles away. The strong earthquakes led to the collapse of many buildings and generated landslides. Casualties are estimated to be in the thousands.
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