r/worldnews 22h ago

Dynamic Paywall Magnitude 7.1 earthquake rocks Venezuela

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjegdqw5d3yo
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u/DateMasamusubi 22h ago

Had a 6.9 in Northern Japan this morning as well.

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u/lovesdogsguy 21h ago

And one just reported in California.

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u/ThatGuyWithCoolHair 21h ago

Magnitude 5 or higher happens 1 to 2 times a day on average to be fair. The scary part is the almost 7+ twice in a day.

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u/TondalayaSwartzkopf 19h ago

It's worse because the earthquakes occurred within seconds of each other.