CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A 6.2-magnitude earthquake jolted northwest Venezuela on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The agency said the epicenter was 15 miles (24 kilometers) east-northeast of the community of Mene Grande in Zulia state, more than 370 miles (600 kilometers) west of the capital, Caracas. It reported the earthquake had a depth of 5 miles (7.8 kilometers).

People felt the earthquake in several states, and in neighboring Colombia. Many evacuated residential and office buildings in areas near the border. No damages were immediately reported in either country.

State-owned television did not interrupt its programming, including a science-focused segment led by President Nicolás Maduro, during or after the evening earthquake.

An hour afterward, Communications Minist

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