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(133,736 posts)Lovie777
(24,473 posts)what say you shithole and comrades, got funds for help?
2naSalit
(104,801 posts)Those are brown people, the regime doesn't give a shit about them.
malaise
(299,569 posts)Affected countries: Colombia, Venezuela, Caribbean Netherlands, Curaçao, and Aruba
29 km from San Felipe, Yaracuy, Venezuela · 5:04 pm
malaise
(299,569 posts)A 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Venezuela. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported the quake, while eyewitnesses reported tremors in the capital Caracas. Residents in the city evacuated their homes and reported that the earthquake 'shook' buildings, with one person telling Reuters news agency that cracks formed in their walls. Following the earthquake, a tsunami warning was issued for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands in the Caribbean.
Lovie777
(24,473 posts)living in Southern California where we know a big one can happen at any time.
canetoad
(21,208 posts)But I can see the results of tectonic movement at the beach. The Australian plate is pretty fast moving to the NE. Couple of months ago there were earthquakes along the SA / NT border - a bit south of Alice Springs. When scientists visited, they found that, unusually, the ground had opened up.
I suspect the plate movement was 'snagged' on an orogen - a range of underground mountains unseen on the surface. Then, like the San Andreas, it shifted and jumped the snag.
The rocks, which I know pretty well, all apear to be closer to the sand. Distant reefs have become slightly visible, and at low tide the rocks drain differently.
This affects Oz, but more importantly, the islands to the north - Indonesia. There appears to have been an uptick in tectonic activity around this section of the Ring of Fire.
Who knows what effects is has on the rest of the plates? And a big good morning! Waiting for friends and we're taking the dogs down to inspect the rocks and look for whales.
PufPuf23
(10,032 posts)[Update: 7400 Without Power] 5.6 Earthquake Rattles Mendocino County; Power Lines Down in Willits, CalFire Assessing Damage
https://kymkemp.com/2026/06/24/5-6-earthquake-rattles-mendocino-county-power-lines-down-in-willits-calfire-assessing-damage/
(Video) Broken Glass, Burst Water Heaters, Empty Shelves: Mendocino County Picks Up the Pieces After Morning Quake
https://kymkemp.com/2026/06/24/video-broken-glass-burst-water-heaters-empty-shelves-mendocino-county-picks-up-the-pieces-after-morning-quake/
2naSalit
(104,801 posts)Too.
LeftInTX
(34,959 posts)If that is what you would call it.
I don't even know what time it is in Venezuela. It says 17:05. But it's saying it's 18:05 in CA, which can't be possible. So is it in my computer's time or what?
applegrove
(133,736 posts)Back-to-back powerful earthquakes hit Venezuela, collapsing buildings in the capital of Caracas
— Helen (@helenmaryme.bsky.social) 2026-06-24T23:41:15.254Z
malaise
(299,569 posts)Holy shit
Starbeach
(396 posts)US news is not helpful now.