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An earthquake devastates Caracas, Venezuela.
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1812 Caracas earthquake
Magnitude 7.7 earthquake in Venezuela
The 1812 Caracas earthquake took place in Venezuela on March 26 at 4:37 p.m. It measured 7.7 on the Richter scale. It caused extensive damage in Caracas, La Guaira, Barquisimeto, San Felipe, and Mérida. An estimated 15,000–20,000 people perished as a result, in addition to…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Caracas
Capital and largest city of Venezuela
Caracas, officially Santiago de León de Caracas (CCS), is the capital and largest city of Venezuela, and the center of the Metropolitan Region of Caracas. Caracas is located along the Guaire River in the northern part of the country, within the Caracas Valley of the Venezuelan…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)