Scientists Link 2 Venezuelan Quakes to Separate Faults
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Updated · NPR · Jun 25
Scientists Link 2 Venezuelan Quakes to Separate Faults
3 articles · Updated · NPR · Jun 25
Summary
Two large earthquakes that struck Venezuela in rapid succession may have ruptured two different fault lines, scientists said.
Several faults intersect in the area, making the sequence harder to interpret and pointing to a tectonically complex source rather than a single fault.
The assessment suggests the back-to-back shocks were likely separate but related events within the same active regional fault network.