Earthquakes shake Japan's coast, Venezuela, and California within hours of each other

A powerful earthquake struck off Japan’s northern coast on Thursday. In a separate quake, a 7.1-magnitude earthquake shook Venezuela on Wednesday evening, collapsing buildings in the capital of Caracas. The quake in Japan had a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 and occurred off the eastern coast of Iwate, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. It had a depth of about 50 kilometers (30 miles), it said. The U.S. Geological Survey also reported a magnitude of 6.9. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. In Venezuela, the U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake’s epicenter was west of the community of Moron, located along the country’s Caribbean coast, about 168 kilometers (104 miles) west of Caracas. The quake had a depth of 13 kilometers (8 miles). READ MORE: https://katu.com/news/nation-world/tw... Also on Wednesday, a 5.6 magnitude earthquake shook Northern California in the morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake was centered 7 miles north of Redwood Valley in Mendocino County, north of Ukiah, and east of Highway 101. It had a depth of 5.0 miles. FULL STORY: https://katu.com/news/nation-world/56... _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: KATU on Facebook:   / katunews   KATU on Twitter:   / katunews   Subscribe to KATU on YouTube:    / @katunews   Daily News Playlist:    • KATU Daily News Playlist   For more information, visit https://katu.com/ Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: [email protected] Call the Newsroom: 503.231.4222 KATU is a OR based station and a ABC Television affiliate owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country today. #EARTHQUAKES #EARTHQUAKE #VENEZUELA #JAPAN #CALIFORNIA #USGS #NWS #KATU #Katu2abc #Portland #Oregon #localnews #oregonnews