Powerful twin earthquakes kill 164 and injure hundreds in Venezuela

People walk past a collapsed building following an earthquake in Caracas on June 25, 2026. Powerful twin earthquakes have killed 32 people and injured more than 700, the nation's interim president said on June 25, after the massive shocks collapsed entire buildings and sent people running in panic. (Photo by AFP)

Sinar Daily

| 25 Jun 2026 07:28 pm

At least 164 people are dead and 971 injured after a rare seismic doublet of 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes struck Venezuela, marking the country's strongest tremors since 1900.

MEXICO CITY- The death toll from the two severe earthquakes that struck Venezuela has climbed to at least 164, with at least another 971 injured, acting President Delcy Rodríguez told the VTV broadcaster on Thursday, reported German Press Agency (dpa).

Venezuela was hit by two earthquakes with magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5 on Wednesday. Both occurred around 170 kilometres west of the capital Caracas.

According to data from the US Geological Survey (USGS), the 7.5-magnitude earthquake was the strongest to hit the South American country since 1900.

Rescue operations are continuing, and there are fears of a much higher death toll. A model calculation by the USGS showed a very high likelihood of more than 1,000 deaths. - BERNAMA.

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Powerful twin earthquakes kill 164 and injure hundreds in Venezuela

At least 164 people are dead and 971 injured after a rare seismic doublet of 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes struck Venezuela, marking the country's strongest tremors since 1900.

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