Venezuela and Trinidad earthquake: Massive magnitude 7.3 quake slams Caribbean coast – but tsunami alert cancelled

A POWERFUL earthquake wreaked havoc in Venezuela and across parts of the Caribbean – sending people fleeing into the streets for safety.

The 7.3 magnitude quake which struck off the Cariaco peninsula on Tuesday night is the largest to strike the country since 1900.

Supermarket shelves came crashing down in Cumana, the largest city near the earthquake's center.

Downtown in Caracas, concrete from the top floors of the unfinished Tower of David skyscraper fell to the sidewalk, forcing firefighters to close off traffic.

At the General Hospital Santos Anibal Dominicci, hospital beds were moved to the street with doctors forced to treat patients in a car park.

The quake was originally classed at 6.7, but was later upgraded by the United States Geological Survey.

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