Professional baseball game in Venezuela interrupted by 7.2-magnitude earthquake

Professional baseball game in Venezuela interrupted by 7.2-magnitude earthquake describes a professional baseball match in Venezuela that was halted when two strong earthquakes struck in quick succession. The first quake, epicentered about 100 miles west of Caracas where the game was taking place, registered magnitude 7.2 on the Richter scale and hit mid-at-bat. After a pitch sequence in the top of the first inning, players and fans rushed onto the field as the shaking reached the stadium, with light poles swaying and the public-address system appearing to tremble. Another quake followed 39 seconds later at magnitude 7.5. By Thursday, Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodriguez said at least 164 people died and nearly 1,000 were injured, described as the country’s most powerful earthquake in more than a century. The United Nations’ humanitarian agency reported collapsed residential towers in Caracas and the nearby port city of La Guaira. The article compares the scene to the 1989 World Series earthquake sequence.