Venezuela’s pair of earthquakes is considered doublet sequence. It’s not rare to have two quakes in short succession, but in this case, that likely led to more destruction.

Today at about 11:30am local time, a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula in the country's far east. Originating at a depth of roughly 20 kilometres, today's ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Guadeloupe early ...