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Colombia and Venezuela earthquakes: What made them so different?

The earthquake that hit Colombia was deadly, but not nearly as tragic as the one that hit its neighbor Venezuela. That's because while the quakes were of similar size, they differed in other features.

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Katia Riddle
Katia Riddle is a correspondent on NPR’s science desk.

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