6.4-magnitude quake hits northwestern Venezuela -- GFZ

The tremor was felt in many cities, including Caracas. No casualties or property damage have been reported so far.

CARACAS, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 jolted northwestern Venezuela at 2221 GMT on Wednesday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 9.75 degrees north latitude and 70.94 degrees west longitude.

The epicenter was near the town of Mene Grande in Zulia state, some 600 kilometers west of the capital, Caracas, according to media reports.

The tremor was felt in many cities, including Caracas. No casualties or property damage have been reported so far.

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