More earthquakes rock Venezuela as death toll rises to 1,430

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Two earthquakes measuring magnitudes 4.7 and 4.8 struck off the country’s northern coast less than 24 hours apart

Two more earthquakes have struck off Venezuela’s northern coast as the South American nation reels from the devastating twin tremors that hit on Wednesday.

The earthquakes, which occurred less than 24 hours apart on Saturday, measured magnitudes 4.7 and 4.8, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). The first struck 54 kilometers from the city of El Limón in the northern state of Aragua, followed by another 35 kilometers from the same city. The extent of the damage caused by the new tremors remains unclear.

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