Os earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 that hit Venezuela this Wednesday (24) were felt in at least four Brazilian capitals: Manaus (AM), Belém (PA), Boa Vista (RR) and Macapá (AP).
Despite the preventive evacuation of buildings, there are no records of structural damagecollapses or victims in Brazil to date.
See images of the earthquake in Venezuela
Risk of new tremors
O clarifies that the distance between Brazilian cities and epicenters prevents serious impacts on national soil.
However, seismologist Bruno Collaço states that the occurrence of replicas (aftershocks) is common in the days following events of this magnitude.
Security agencies continue to monitor possible new incidents in the North region.
Monitoring and inspections
In Belém, the ea Civil Defense carried out technical inspections of buildings in the neighborhoods of Umarizal and Jurunas after reports of objects shaking.
In Amazonas, seismic waves were also perceived in where authorities remain on alert.
(With information from Thiago Félix and Tayana Narcisa from CNN Brasil)
