The Venezuelan Foundation of Seismological Research (Funvisis) confirmed this September 24 The occurrence of two earthquakes in the west of the country. The first was recorded at 6:22 pmwith epicenter to 40 km northeast of the CEIBA, Trujillo stateof Magnitude 5.4 and 26.5 km depth.
Minutes later, at 6:29 pmthere was a Second seismic eventLocated to 58 km northeast of Bachaquero, Zuliawith Magnitude 4.9 and depth of 34.3 km.
The tremors were senids in states like Zulia, Falcón, Lara, Capital District, Yaracuy, Portuguesa and Trujilloin addition to several areas of Colombia.
Hours before, international organizations such as Colombian Geological Service and the National Seismological Center of Chile They were reported a movement telluric of Preliminary magnitude between 6.0 and 6.3with an estimated epicenter to 42 km northwest of Sabana de Mendoza (Trujillo)although some initial versions located him on the eastern coast of Lake Maracaibo, in areas such as Mene Grande and Bachaquero (Zulia).
The phenomenon exceeded an earlier minor event in Venezuela, from Magnitude 3.6. So far, No major victims or damage are reported.
