Venezuela struck by back-to-back earthquakes, many casualties feared
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- US Geological Survey says high casualties ‘probable’ after powerful quakes hit South American country.
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- The US science agency said that high casualties and extensive damage were “probable”.
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US Geological Survey says high casualties ‘probable’ after powerful quakes hit South American country.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo. The quakes levelled buildings in the capital, Caracas, Venezuela, June 24, 2026 [Juan Barreto/AFP]Published On 25 Jun 202625 Jun 2026Venezuela has been struck by powerful back-to-back earthquakes, levelling buildings in the capital, Caracas, and prompting fears of mass casualties.
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck near San Felipe, about 284km (176 miles) west of Caracas, at 22:04 GMT on Wednesday, followed almost immediately by a magnitude 7.5 quake near Yumare, about 293km (182 miles) west of the capital, the US Geological Survey said.