US Geological Survey says high casualties ‘probable’ after powerful quakes hit South American country.
Venezuela has been struck by powerful back-to-back earthquakes, levelling buildings in the capital Caracas and prompting fears of mass casualties.
A 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck near San Felipe, about 284 km west of Caracas, at 22.04 GMT on Wednesday, followed almost immediately by a 7.5 magnitude quake near Yumare, about 293 km west of the capital, the US Geological Survey said.
The US science agency said that high casualties and extensive damage were “probable.”
Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/25/venezuela-struck-by-back-to-back-earthquakes-high-casualties-feared?traffic_source=rss