CARACAS, Venezuela — A strong aftershock jolted Venezuela’s northeastern coast on Wednesday following the most powerful earthquake to hit the area in more than a century, though officials said neither caused major damage or deaths, apparently due to their depth.
The magnitude 7.3 quake Tuesday was the largest to strike Venezuela since 1900, according to the U.S.
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