New 4.8 magnitude earthquake shakes Venezuela coast; over 1,400 dead from Wednesday's quakes

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake rattled Venezuela's coast on Saturday, with tremors felt as far as Caracas. The seismic event occurred at 3:20 PM local time, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. This latest tremor adds to the ongoing crisis in Venezuela, which is still reeling from a devastating double earthquake on Wednesday. That disaster has claimed at least 1,430 lives, injured 3,238 people, and left 3,142 families displaced. The epicenter of Saturday's quake was located at sea, about 30 kilometers northwest of El Limón in Aragua state, at a shallow depth of 10 kilometers. While felt in the capital, no damages have been reported from this specific event. Rescue operations remain critical, especially in La Guaira state, where numerous buildings collapsed following Wednesday's powerful quakes of magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5. Volunteers have protested difficulties in accessing disaster zones, highlighting the urgent need for aid and rescue.