Hazards
damage in caracas
• 1641 - M 7: Destroyed most of Caracas, houses & churches
• 1766 - M 7.7 Damage in Caracas (250-300 year repeat time)
• 1812 - M 8+ Destroyed Caracas, killing 10,000 of 50,000 and
16,000 in other cities; Damaged many churches in Caracas and
elsewhere.
• 1878 - M 6.1: Cracked walls of houses in Caracas
• 1900 - M 8: Damaged buildings killing at least 140 people; 250
aftershocks in 3 years
• 1967 - M 6.5: Extensive damage to earthquake-resistant
buildings, 300 people killed, 4 buildings collapsed