2026 Venezuela earthquakes
On 24 June 2026, two large earthquakes happened in northwestern and central Venezuela.[1] At least 920 people were killed,[2] more than 1,000 others were injured and over 14,000 were reported missing.[3][4]
Background
The first earthquake, which measured Mw7.2, happened in Yaracuy. This earthquake happened at 18:04 VET. It was classified as a foreshock, and was followed 39 seconds later by a Mw 7.5 mainshock.[5] The larger earthquake's epicenter was also in Yaracuy. Both earthquakes caused damage across the country, mainly in La Guaira and Caracas, the capital.[4]
The mainshock is the largest earthquake in Venezuela since the 1900 San Narciso earthquake.[6] The earthquake was felt in several countries such as Brazil, Aruba, and parts of the Dominican Republic.[7]
References
- ↑ "Back-to-back powerful earthquakes slam Venezuela, collapsing buildings in the capital of Caracas". Associated Press News. June 25, 2026.
- ↑ "Venezuela: 920 dead in devastating, back-to-back earthquakes". dw.com. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
- ↑ "Ciudadanos venezolanos lanzan varias webs para reportar desaparecidos: ya registran más de 14.000 personas "sin contacto"". 20 minutos (in Spanish). 25 June 2026. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
- 1 2 Sequera, Vivian; Armas, Mayela (25 June 2026). "Thousands feared dead after two major earthquakes strike Venezuela". Reuters. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
- ↑ "PAGER Scientific Background". United States Geological Survey. Archived from the original on 14 March 2026. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
- ↑ "Venezuela vivió el terremoto más potente desde el año 1900" [Venezuela experienced its most powerful earthquake since 1900]. DW News (in Spanish). 25 June 2026. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
- ↑ "Sismo de 7.1 se registra en Venezuela y se siente en República Dominicana" [A 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck Venezuela and was felt in the Dominican Republic]. Diario Libre (in Spanish). 24 June 2026. Retrieved 25 June 2026.