7.0-magnitude quake hits 22 km SW of Irapa, Venezuela: USGS

NEW YORK, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale jolted 22 km SW of Irapa, Venezuela at 21:31:40 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 87.0 km, was initially determined to be at 10.4 degrees north latitude and 62.7 degrees west longitude.