View image in fullscreenThe first magnitude 7.2 quake, with an epicentre 21km (13 miles) west of the coastal town of Moron, occurred at 2204 GMT, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. Within a minute, a magnitude 7.5 quake also struck about 45km away.Photograph: Gaby Oráa/ReutersShareView image in fullscreen‘High casualties ⁠and extensive damage are probable and the disaster is likely widespread,’ the USGS said.Photograph: Manaure Quintero/AFP/Getty ImagesShareView image in fullscreenVenezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, has announced a state of emergency.