CARACAS, Venezuela—A strong earthquake hit the northeastern coast of Venezuela, sending shock waves and spooking residents from the nation’s capital to Bogotá, Colombia, 900 miles away and nearby Caribbean islands. The U.S. Geological Survey estimated the temblor at a magnitude of 7.3, at a depth of 76 miles near the northern city of Yaguaraparo. Venezuela’s...

Source: Wall Street Journal August 21, 2018 23:15 UTC