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Last Updated:June 25, 2026, 07:34 IST
Twin quakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 hit Venezuela within 39 seconds, leveling buildings in Caracas on June 24 and sparking fears of mass casualties.
Two powerful earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 struck Venezuela within 39 seconds of each other on Wednesday evening, June 24, levelling buildings in the capital Caracas and prompting fears of mass casualties. The earthquakes struck while many Venezuelans were at home observing a public holiday marking the 1821 military victory that secured the country’s independence from Spain.
Emergency services work at the site of a collapsed building after a strong earthquake shook north-central Venezuela, in Caracas, Venezuela, on June 24, 2026, in this screengrab from video. (Photo: Reuters TV via Reuters)
Debris of a collapsed building after the earthquakes in Caracas. (Photo: Reuters TV via Reuters)
People gather after the earthquake, in Caracas. (Photo: Gaby Oraa/Reuters)
People assist an injured woman after the earthquake. (Photo: Gaby Oraa/Reuters)
A firefighter stands next to a damaged building. (Photo: Juan Carlos Hernandez/Reuters)
People gather in front of a damaged building after the earthquakes. (Photo: Fausto Torrealba/Reuters)
Emergency services work at the site of a collapsed building after the earthquake. (Photo: Gaby Oraa/Reuters)
People look shocked as they gather after the earthquake. (Photo: Gaby Oraa/Reuters)
A woman embraces her pet cat cat while sitting on the street after the strong earthquake, in Valencia, Venezuela. (Photo: Juan Carlos Hernandez/Reuters)
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