Magnitude-7.3 Earthquake Hits Venezuela Coast

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SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A large has struck along the northern coast of Venezuela on Tuesday.

The magnitude-7.3 earthquake struck at around 5:30 p.m. Caracas time, or 2:30 p.m. in California.

Large quake on the northern Venezuela coast. USGS has it at magnitude-7.3 happening around 2:30 p.m. California time. pic.twitter.com/lXilG2ytdf
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The quake is centered about 12.5 miles north-northwest of Yaguaraparo, Venezuela.

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