**A strong earthquake has struck off the coast of Venezuela, knocking out power in the capital and sending people rushing into the streets.**The 6.4-magnitude quake’s epicentre was 65 miles (110km) west of Caracas, at a depth of 6.2 miles (10km).
The country’s interior minister said there were no reports of physical damage or loss of life.
The closest town to the epicentre was Puerto Cabello, on the country’s northern coast.
Tremors were also felt in nearby Carabobo and Aragua states.
“We have not received any [information] of material damage, much less any reports of the loss of human life,” Interior Minister Tarek El Aissami said, according to AFP news agency.
Reuters reported that power was out in one area of the capital and media reports suggested that other regions were also without electricity.
The country’s minister for light industry said that efforts were being made to repair any damage to telephone networks or gas and electricity supplies that may have failed after the earthquake.
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