Why Venezuela’s ‘doublet’ earthquakes were so devastating
The tremors that hit Venezuela on Wednesday evening have killed nearly 600 people and injured thousands. The disaster consisted of a rare phenomenon called a “doublet”, meaning a quick succession of two major “twin” earthquakes.
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