Researcher: Venezuela's Earthquake Risk Not Over

The threat to Venezuela has not subsided even after two significant earthquakes rocked the nation, according to experts. Trine Dahl-Jensen, a senior researcher at the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS), cautioned that the risk of aftershocks remains high.

"Such large earthquakes often have aftershocks. I haven't seen any major aftershocks yet, but there is a risk they could occur," Dahl-Jensen stated, emphasizing the ongoing seismic activity.

The initial seismic event struck early Wednesday evening local time, shortly after midnight Danish time, with a magnitude of 7.2. Less than a minute later, a second earthquake, measuring 7.5, hit the same region. According to AFP, more than 20 aftershocks have been recorded since the main quakes.

The earthquakes' epicenter was located in northern Venezuela, west of the capital, Caracas. Dahl-Jensen described the events as relatively large earthquakes that occurred close to the surface, situated between the Caribbean Plate and the South American Plate, highlighting the geological conditions that contributed to their intensity.

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Så store jordskælv har ofte efterskælv. Jeg har ikke set, at der har været store efterskælv endnu, men det kan der risikere at komme.