play Live Sign upShow navigation menuplay Live Click here to searchsearchSign upBREAKINGBREAKING, News|EarthquakesVenezuela struck by back-to-back earthquakes, many casualties fearedUS Geological Survey says high casualties ‘probable’ after powerful quakes hit South American country.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoThe quakes levelled buildings in the capital, Caracas, Venezuela, June 24, 2026 [Juan Barreto/AFP]Published On 25 Jun 202625 Jun 2026Venezuela has been struck by powerful back-to-back earthquakes, levelling buildings in the capital, Caracas, and prompting fears of mass casualties.
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck near San Felipe, about 284km (176 miles) west of Caracas, at 22:04 GMT on Wednesday, followed almost immediately by a magnitude 7.5 quake near Yumare, about 293km (182 miles) west of the capital, the US Geological Survey said.
The US science agency said that high casualties and extensive damage were “probable”.
