CARACAS, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- The magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck Colombia on Monday was also felt in western Venezuelan states, causing alarm among residents in Zulia and Tachira.
In Tachira, a Venezuelan state bordering Colombia, residents of high-rise buildings moved to open areas after feeling the quake.
Tachira Governor Freddy Bernal inspected the state capital, San Cristobal, with security forces and civil protection teams, saying there was no major damage across the state.
"We have checked public services, the Central Hospital, the two viaducts and inspected buildings, confirming only minor damage to masonry and no structural damage," Bernal said.
In Maracaibo, capital of Zulia state, Mayor Giancarlo Di Martino told local media that no material damage or other impacts had been reported in the city, though emergency response plans had been activated.
The tremor revived memories in Venezuela of the twin earthquakes on June 24, which killed more than 6,000 people and caused extensive damage in the country's central region.
