[Sequoyah101]

The epicenter was more than 100 miles from Caracas. Of course there are several large population centers in that distance. Only Caracas and La Guira areas have been reported on. Two of the other four largest cities in Venezuela are located within the quake affected area.

I never made it West of Caracas. All of our work was clear on the East side of the country. It is a nation of extremes from swamp to mountains to savanna and forest.

Shell Oil made a good welcome documentary in the 50’s about their area of operations around Maracaibo.

[Paul R.]

The epicenter was more than 100 miles from Caracas. Of course there are several large population centers in that distance. Only Caracas and La Guira areas have been reported on. Two of the other four largest cities in Venezuela are located within the quake affected area.

Good point. I don't know how well the geology and soils carry the ground waves in this case, but it seems to be substantial. (Parts of the US Midwest are extremely "efficient", as seen in the 1811-12 New Madrid quakes.)

Check out the vid I linked to just above - maybe skip a few minutes into it. It's ~500 freaking kilometers away from the Venezuelan quakes' epicenters.