Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Powerful Twin Quakes Jolt Venezuela, Many Casualties Feared As Buildings Reduce To Rubble

<p>Back-to-back powerful earthquakes jolted Venezuela on Thursday, prompting fears of mass casualties, and buildings were reduced to rubble in the capital Caracas.&nbsp;</p> <p>The epicentre of the first tremor of 7.2 magnitude was located near San Felipe, about 284km (176 miles) west of Caracas, at 22:04 GMT on Wednesday, immediately followed by another powerful quake of 7.5 magnitude near Yumare, about 293km (182 miles) west of the capital, the US Geological Survey said. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

source https://news.abplive.com/news/world/venezuela-earthquake-7-2-magnitude-earthquake-hit-caracas-multiple-casualties-buildings-collapse-video-1852478

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