7.1 magnitude earthquake strikes Venezuela, triggers tsunami advisory for Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
5 news sources are covering this World story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.
🌍 Cross-language spread
This story first appeared in 🇪🇸 Spanish coverage — 1.1 hours before PULSE detected it in English news.
Detected by matching proper nouns and figures that survive translation. Times reflect when each edition's coverage was first indexed.
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The brief
"7.1 magnitude earthquake strikes Venezuela, triggers tsunami advisory for Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos, BBC, Reuters and CNN. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only — no AI-written claims. Updated 45d ago.
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Why is "7.1 magnitude earthquake strikes Venezuela, triggers tsunami advisory for Puerto" trending?
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Coverage (7)
- Venezuela earthquakes: at least 32 dead, 700 injured and dozens of buildings collapsed, says interim president The Guardian · 45d ago
- Trump pledges rapid U.S. response for Venezuela after historic earthquakes kill dozens CNBC · 45d ago
- 7.1 magnitude earthquake rattles Venezuelan capital, damage and injuries reported ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos · 45d ago
- Strong earthquake hits Venezuela as buildings collapse in Caracas BBC · 45d ago
- Earthquakes shake Venezuela capital Reuters · 45d ago
- Powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake hits Venezuela, triggering Puerto Rico tsunami advisory CNN · 45d ago
- 7.1 magnitude earthquake strikes Venezuela, triggers tsunami advisory for Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands CBS News · 45d ago
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