Two quakes hit the capital seconds apart, the first at a magnitude of 7.2 and the second at 7.5.
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Rescue crews worked through unstable debris, collapsed buildings and damaged infrastructure Thursday as powerful twin earthquakes struck Venezuela, killing at least 32 people and i...
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The acting president has reported at least 32 deaths in Venezuela after two strong earthquakes rattled the capital and surrounding regions.
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Strong earthquakes struck west of Venezuela's capital just seconds apart, bringing down buildings in Caracas.
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Acting president says at least 32 people killed and hundreds more injured
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Séismes au Venezuela : au moins 32 morts et plus de 700 blessés, des bâtiments s’effondrent à Caracas
A first tremor of magnitude 7.2 occurred around 6 p.m., followed by another, 39 seconds later, of magnitude 7.5 and 45 km further. Buildings collapsed in the capital, Caracas.
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After earthquakes, Trump government offers solidarity to Venezuela and says it will help the country
Após terremotos, governo Trump presta solidariedade à Venezuela e diz que vai ajudar país
The United States offered help to Venezuela after the strong earthquakes that hit the country this Wednesday (24). Read more (06/25/2026 - 00:24)
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Lula determina avaliação para ajudar Venezuela após terremotos no país
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) declared late Wednesday night (24) that he ordered an assessment by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the situation in Venezuela after two earthquakes…
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Aos gritos, venezuelanos buscam vítimas em escombros de prédios após terremotos em Caracas
"Antonio, Antonio, it's your mother. Antonio, it's your mother, I'm here", screams in despair as a woman stands in front of the rubble of a residential tower with at least 22 floors in Caracas, which completely collapsed during the…
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Dois terremotos atingem Venezuela, destroem prédios e deixam 32 mortos; Delcy declara emergência
Two earthquakes, of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5, hit Venezuela this Wednesday (24), according to the United States Seismological Service (USGS), causing panic and destruction in Caracas. At least 32 people died and…
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Terremotos en Venezuela dejan al menos 32 muertos; reportan más de 700 heridos
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Terremotos en Venezuela dejan escenas de devastación; edificios colapsados y pánico en Caracas tras sismos de 7.1 y 7.5
Images show the chaos in which Caracas fell after the accidents
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Terremoto in Venezuela, doppia scossa di magnitudo 7.2 e 7.5. Decine di palazzi crollati: 32 morti e oltre 700 feriti. Dichiarato lo stato d’emergenza
The tsunami warning has been lifted. Trump: “USA ready to help”
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Two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday, killing at least 32 people and injuring 700 more as buildings collapsed in and around the capital Caracas, interim President Delcy Rodriguez said. A magnitude…
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People exiting a shopping centre were in a state of shock.
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The US State Department has mobilised a disaster assistance team and task force.
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USGS, using predictive modeling to estimate the death toll, said it would most likely run into the thousands.
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Powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday afternoon, toppling buildings in the capital Caracas, trapping people in the rubble and prompting scientists to warn of potentially heavy casualties and widespread…
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ABC NEWS Verify has authenticated videos showing the devastation after twin earthquakes struck Venezuela's coast.
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Штат Ла-Гуайра в Венесуэле объявили зоной бедствия из-за землетрясения
In the affected region, training sessions have been temporarily canceled and the work of commercial and government structures has been suspended, TeleSUR TV channel reported.
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Родригес: штат Ла-Гуайра сильнее всего пострадал при землетрясении в Венесуэле
This area has become a “disaster zone,” the authorized president of the republic indicated
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Госдеп направляет в Венесуэлу поисково-спасательные группы
Medical supplies and humanitarian aid will also be sent to Caracas
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Reuters: землетрясение не затронуло нефтяную инфраструктуру Венесуэлы
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Сейсмолог Чебров: землетрясения в Японии и Венесуэле не угрожают Дальнему Востоку
The regions are located in different tectonic systems, noted the head of the Kamchatka branch of the Geophysical Service of the Russian Academy of Sciences
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Acting Venezuela President warned the toll was expected to rise as rescuers searched collapsed buildings and emergency crews reached devastated areas
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Buildings collapse in capital Caracas; Delcy Rodriguez says 20 aftershocks followed the earthquakes
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As the 1812 earthquake during the War of Independence illustrated, Venezuela is no stranger to natural disasters being bound up with moments of political upheaval
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Back-to-back powerful earthquakes slammed Venezuela on Wednesday (June 24, 2026) evening, collapsing buildings in the capital of Caracas and leaving residents shaken.
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A magnitude 7.2 earthquake has hit about 160 km west of Caracas, followed less than a minute later by a magnitude 7.5 tremor, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Back-to-back powerful earthquakes struck off the coast of Venezuela on Wednesday evening, collapsing buildings and sending panicked residents into the streets. The 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude…
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Leaders and presidents offer humanitarian aid to Venezuela; rescue teams get ready after earthquakes
Líderes y presidentes ofrecen ayuda humanitaria a Venezuela; equipos de rescate se alistan tras los terremotos
Governments of the region express solidarity with Caracas and make specialized personnel available to deal with the damage caused by the earthquakes
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Diputados y senadores se solidarizan con Venezuela tras terremotos; ayuda humanitaria debe prevalecer, dicen
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Estados Unidos anunció 'asistencia' tras los dos terremotos en Venezuela y expresó su solidaridad: 'Estamos en contacto con las autoridades'
The first tremor was of magnitude 7.2 and the second of 7.5; both occurred within a few seconds of each other.
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Duros mensajes de Ricardo Montaner, Danny Ocean y otros famosos tras fuerte terremoto de magnitud 7.5 en Venezuela: 'Cuida a mi gente, Dios mío'
National and international entertainment personalities sent messages of solidarity after the complex seismic event in the neighboring country.
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Aerocivil despliega plan de contingencia aérea tras terremoto en Venezuela que causó daños en aeropuerto de Maiquetía: afectó sistemas de control
Delcy Rodríguez reported that the Maiquetía international airport was closed due to damage caused by the earthquakes.
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Delcy Rodríguez, encargada de Venezuela, decreta emergencia y da balance de daños tras doble terremoto de 7,5: reporta más de 700 heridos y 32 muertos
Two strong earthquakes shook Venezuela this Wednesday just 39 seconds apart.
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Fotos y videos | Así quedaron Caracas y otras ciudades de Venezuela tras dos fuertes terremotos: hay personas atrapadas entre escombros e incendios
Record of the severe structural damage in various cities after the earthquake on Wednesday, June 24.
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Doble terremoto en Venezuela, primer balance y últimas noticias; Delcy Rodríguez reporta más de 700 heridos y al menos 32 muertos tras derrumbes
The main tremor was a magnitude 7.5 earthquake. Follow the minute by minute of the emergency.
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María Corina Machado pide unidad y fortaleza tras terremoto de magnitud 7,5 en Venezuela: ‘Mis oraciones están con cada hogar’
The earthquake occurred at 6:04 p.m. m.
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ベネズエラ M7級の地震が連続
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What the coverage agrees on, and where it splits
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Broadly agreed
- All sources confirm two earthquakes struck off Venezuela's coast seconds apart, with magnitudes of approximately 7.2 and 7.5, causing building collapses in Caracas.
- All covering sources confirm at least 32 deaths and over 700 injuries as the official figure from acting president Delcy Rodriguez.
- Multiple sources confirm a state of emergency was declared and La Guaira state designated a disaster zone, with Maiquetía airport closed due to damage.
Contested framing
- The National reports 'tens of thousands feared dead' based on USGS predictive modelling, while most other outlets stick to the confirmed official figure of 32 dead, creating a significant divergence in projected severity.
- El Tiempo and Folha de S.Paulo note U.S. offers of assistance, framing them straightforwardly as solidarity; El Tiempo separately notes over 300 political prisoners still detained in Venezuela, contextualising the U.S.–Venezuela relationship as more complicated than the solidarity framing suggests.
Still unclear
The final death toll remains highly uncertain, with official figures of 32 potentially far below USGS predictive modelling projections of thousands, and search-and-rescue operations still ongoing in collapsed buildings.
Notable omissions
Most international outlets omit discussion of Venezuela's pre-existing infrastructure fragility and the political context of Maduro's capture and Rodriguez's interim governance, which El Tiempo addresses directly.
Quality check
Death toll may be significantly undercounted; treat official figure as preliminary pending rescue operations completion.
- Death toll highly uncertain: official figure of 32 vs. USGS predictive modeling projecting thousands. Search-and-rescue ongoing.
- One source (The National) cites 'tens of thousands feared dead' based on modeling—major divergence from confirmed figures that should be prominently caveated.
- Political context of Maduro's capture and interim governance mentioned in only one outlet (El Tiempo), limiting perspective on governance capacity.
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British
BBC documents civilian panic and structural collapse, foregrounding firsthand accounts of residents describing the moment of impact, and notes the two quakes hit seconds apart.
Turkish
Daily Sabah highlights the likelihood of high casualties as rescuers work through unstable debris, and notes the declaration of a state of emergency by acting president Delcy Rodriguez.
Pakistani
Dawn leads with the confirmed death toll of at least 32 and over 700 injured, citing the acting president's official assessment.
German
Deutsche Welle focuses on the physical event — buildings collapsing in Caracas — and the acting president's death report, without political contextualization.
Irish
Irish Times frames the event as Venezuela being 'devastated' and confirms the acting president's casualty figures.
French
Le Monde provides precise seismological detail — 7.2 followed 39 seconds later by 7.5 at 45km depth — and notes building collapses in Caracas.
Brazilian
Folha de S.Paulo integrates personal testimony, quoting a desperate mother screaming for her son in the rubble, embodying its humanistic consequence framing; also covers Lula ordering an assessment for aid.
Mexican
El Universal reports the death toll and damage including collapsed buildings and panic, with images of chaos in Caracas; also covers regional solidarity offers.
Colombian
El Tiempo provides minute-by-minute updates on casualties, damage to Maiquetía airport, and U.S. solidarity offers, with celebrity reaction coverage as well.
Singaporean
Straits Times publishes a human scene-setting piece describing people exiting a shopping centre in shock, alongside U.S. mobilisation of disaster assistance.
Indian
The Hindu confirms the death toll, the state of emergency, and the closure of Maiquetía airport, and notes 20 aftershocks followed.
Japanese
Yahoo Japan reports the consecutive M7-class earthquakes as a factual seismological event.
Russian
TASS notes that Reuters reported the earthquake did not affect Venezuela's oil infrastructure, and separately confirms La Guaira state was declared a disaster zone.