The 2 earthquakes that struck Venezuela are known as a ‘doublet.’ Here’s how they happen

Two powerful earthquakes (7.2 and 7.5 magnitudes) struck Venezuela’s northern coast 39 seconds apart, killing over 180 people, injuring 1,500, and causing widespread damage. The doublet occurred along the Bocono fault, where the Caribbean and South American tectonic plates meet, in a region with a history of seismic activity.