An earthquake of 4.6 magnitude shook oil-rich northwestern Venezuela on Wednesday but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, authorities said.
The quake occurred at 1525 local time (1955 GMT) southwest of the city of Punto Fijo, said Francisco Garces, head of the local seismological center Funvisis.
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An earthquake sent residents running from their homes and shook buildings across oil exporting Venezuela's densely populated coastal region, including the capital Caracas, before dawn on Monday.
The quake was 5.3 magnitude, with the epicentre 40 km (25 miles) south of Caracas and at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles), the US Geological Survey said.
Venezuela was hit by a 4.3 magnitude earthquake, authorities said on Sunday, though there were no reports of damage or harm to the OPEC nation's oil industry.
"Fortunately we have no reports of damage. We know many people are evacuating residences, overall in Caracas, we call on them to stay calm," Interior Minister Tarek El Aissami said in an interview with state television.
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