Jose Nevada, 35, from the eastern Delta Amacuro state, said the tremor was very strong there. "People ran out into the streets, many stayed there and in some places the lights went out," he told AFP by telephone. The tremor was felt for several seconds some 400 kilometers (250 miles) away in the capital Caracas, notably in tall buildings. Some buildings suffered structural damage, he told state TV. The quake was also felt in Trinidad and Tobago off the coast of Venezuela, causing some minor damage but no fatalities or injuries, officials there said.

Source: Sunday Times August 22, 2018 04:30 UTC