Buildings collapsed in the capital of Caracas.

Acting President Delcy Rodríguez said. Wednesday evening’s 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes were among the strongest to strike Venezuela in more than a century, and could be felt throughout the ...

The U.S. Geological Survey said the first earthquake, with a magnitude of 7.2, hit just after 6 p.m. EST. Just a minute later, a second 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit.

Rescue teams rushed Thursday to areas hit hardest by a pair of powerful earthquakes that rocked Venezuela, killing at least 164 people, injuring nearly 1,000 and trapping many under the rubble.

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Older buildings, substandard construction and geography left many neighborhoods in Venezuela vulnerable to collapse in strong earthquakes like the ones that struck the country this week.

Verónica Cañas barely had time to grab her 6-year-old son and put on her shoes before running out of her apartment in Caracas. As she ran down the stairs, the walls began to crack and part of the ...

Back-to-back powerful earthquakes struck off Venezuela on Wednesday evening, collapsing buildings and sending panicked residents into the streets. The magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes roiled the ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two days after the earthquake that struck La Guaira, Venezuela, several people are searching for their missing family members ...

People walk among the rubble of collapsed buildings in La Guaira, Venezuela, 25 June 2026. Ronald Pena R / EPA Images More than 500 people have been killed in Venezuela following powerful back-to-back ...