A 4.6 magnitude earthquake shakes the area devastated by earthquakes in Venezuela

An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 this Monday shook an area in the north of Venezuelathe same one devastated by the double earthquake last Wednesday that has already caused at least 1,450 deaths and 3,150 injuries, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

The tremor, which forced numerous people to leave their homes again, had a depth of 10 kilometers and its epicenter was located 27 kilometers north of the town of Caraballeda in La Guairaone of the cities most affected by the two earthquakes of June 24.

The Venezuelan Foundation for Seismological Research (Funvisis) said the magnitude was 4.2.

On the fifth day after the double earthquake that shook a region in the north of the oil-producing country, a new movement startled the population, which has been reporting in recent hours more than 400 aftershocks for which prevention measures remain in force, such as the non-use of elevators or the cutting off of natural gas service in some areas, particularly Caracas, the country’s capital.

This Sunday, the search for survivors advanced, while the president in charge, Delcy Rodriguezasked to maintain these works and announced plans to care for people who lost their homes due to the numerous landslides.

The work of national and foreign rescuers continued, mainly, among the ruins of buildings in the coastal state of La Guaira (north, adjacent to Caracas), ground zero of the devastation caused by the 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes last Wednesday and where logistics centers of the international teams are installed.

Governments of other countries updated the figures on Sunday of their deceased compatriots, including 17 Spaniards, 7 Portuguese and 46 Portuguese descendants, of whom eight were minors, as well as three Chileans.

Among the missing are 150 Spaniards and 83 Portuguese and Portuguese descendants. The Venezuelan authorities reported at least 3,150 injured people, a figure lower than the 3,238 announced on Saturday, for which there were no explanations, and 12,721 families affected.

In addition, Caracas assured that 33 people have been rescued alive, without specifying since when.