7.1 magnitude earthquake strikes Venezuela, triggers tsunami advisory

A preliminary 7.1 magnitude earthquake was reported Wednesday evening successful northwest Venezuela, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The earthquake was centered 17.6 miles southeast of Venezuelan municipality of Montalbán, according to the USGS, and struck astatine a extent of 8.2 miles.

A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Venezuela connected June 24, 2026.  U.S. Geological Survey

It triggered tsunami advisories successful Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, according to the National Weather Service's U.S. Tsunami Warning System.

"Based connected each disposable data, determination is simply a tsunami menace to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands of oversea level fluctuations and beardown water currents that could beryllium a hazard on coasts, beaches, successful harbors and successful coastal waters," the National Weather Service said.

The imaginable grade of the harm and the wounded toll of the earthquake was inactive unclear.

This is simply a breaking communicative and volition beryllium updated. 

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