Small tremors hit Venezuela; no injuries or damage reported
People gather in the street after an earthquake in Caracas, Venezuela August 30, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
CARACAS (Reuters) - Light earthquakes hit Venezuela on Wednesday, sending some people scrambling out of buildings in the capital city, but there were no reports of injuries or damage.
The largest quake had a magnitude of 4.5 and occurred 5.6 miles (9 km) north of Caracas at a depth of 3.7 miles (5.9 km), said the state-run Venezuelan Foundation of Seismological Research.
There was no reported impact to the OPEC nation's oil industry.
People gather in the street after an earthquake in Caracas, Venezuela August 30, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
(Reporting by Eyanir Chinea; Writing by Girish Gupta; Editing by Andrew Cawthorne and Bill Trott)
People gather in the street after an earthquake in Caracas, Venezuela August 30, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia RawlinsPeople walk out from a building after an earthquake in Caracas, Venezuela August 30, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia RawlinsPeople walk on the street after an earthquake in Caracas, Venezuela August 30, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia RawlinsPeople walk out from a building after a earthquake in Caracas, Venezuela August 30, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia RawlinsPeople stand outside a building after an earthquake in Caracas, Venezuela August 30, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia RawlinsPeople walk out from a building after an earthquake in Caracas, Venezuela August 30, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
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