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Message: Quake in Eastern Venezuela

Medium strength quake hits near Venezuela coast

CARACAS
Fri Jan 15, 2010 1:24pm EST

CARACAS (Reuters) - A 5.6 magnitude earthquake hit Venezuela near the small Caribbean coastal town of Carupano, the United States Geological Survey said on Friday.

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Initial USGS reports had put the quake at 5.7 magnitude.

The quake, at a relatively shallow depth of 7.3 miles, happened 24 miles southwest of Carupano and was felt in Puerto La Cruz, where state oil company PDVSA has a refinery.

No damage was initially reported

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