2 major earthquakes strike northern Venezuela, near Caracas
A 7.2-magnitude earthquake and a 7.5-magnitude were less than a minute apart, said the U.S. Geological Survey. The second earthquake was the largest to hit the country since 1900.
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The Americas 2 major earthquakes strike northern Venezuela, near Caracas June 24, 202611:11 PM ET Emma Bowman Rescuers search for victims in a collapsed building following an earthquake in Caracas on June 24, 2026. Juan Barreto/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Juan Barreto/Getty Images Two major, back-to-back earthquakes struck northern Venezuela on Wednesday, reducing buildings to rubble in the nearby capital of Caracas. An initial earthquake at about 6 p.m. Eastern time, a 7.2-magnitude foreshock, was followed less than a minute later by a 7.5-magnitude earthquake in the same area, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The epicenters, which USGS estimated to be about 3 miles apart, were near the town of Morón on Venezuela's Caribbean coast, some 100 miles west of Caracas.
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