New 4.2 magnitude quake hits northern Venezuela after deadly double tremor

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck northern Venezuela on Monday, June 29, in the same region devastated by a double tremor on June 24 that has killed at least 1,450 people and injured 3,150, according to the Fundación Venezolana de Investigaciones Sismológicas Source: hoydo, infobae.

Details of the aftershock

The shallow quake, with a depth of just 2.9 kilometers, had its epicenter 10 kilometers east of La Guaira, one of the cities hardest hit by the earlier earthquakes Source: hoydo, infobae. The tremor prompted residents to once again flee their homes, heightening anxiety in a region already reeling from disaster Source: infobae.

Continuing risk

Authorities have warned that aftershocks are likely as the seismic sequence continues. Rescue and relief efforts remain underway in the affected areas, with thousands displaced Source: hoydo.