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Back-to-back powerful earthquakes slam Venezuela, collapsing buildings in the capital of Caracas 10%
By REGINA GARCIA CANO0% JUAN PABLO ARRAEZ0%
6/24/2026, 10:38:18 PM
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CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Back-to-back powerful earthquakes slammed Venezuela on Wednesday evening, collapsing buildings in the capital of Caracas and leaving residents shaken.
The U.S.
Geological Survey said the first earthquake had a magnitude of 7.1 and its epicenter was west of the community of Morón, located along the country’s Caribbean coast, about 168 kilometers (104 miles) west of Caracas.
The quake had a depth of 22 kilometers.
The USGS reported an even larger 7.5-magnitude earthquake just a minute later.
The second quake had a depth of 10 kilometers and its epicenter was 16 kilometers (10 miles) southwest of Morón.
The quakes are among the strongest to strike Venezuela in more than a century.
The earthquakes struck shortly after 6 p.m. local time.
People evacuated swaying buildings in Caracas and remained outside, many visibly shocked as they saw entire walls that had collapsed, making furniture visible from the street.
Dust columns could also be seen in two neighborhoods of the capital, where restaurants and other businesses are typically busy.
People remained on the streets after sunset.
Some sat on the ground hugging their pets as dust gathered around them.
“The building really shook from side to side.
Unreal.
The force was incredibly strong,” Caracas resident Roberto Gamas said.
“We were walking and it was tossing us around.
Everything in the apartment fell.
Well, thank God we were able to get out.”
The U.S.
Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami alert for Virgin Islands.
Authorities in the Dominican Republic also issued one for the island.
Another alert for Puerto Rico was quickly lifted.
Strong earthquakes are unusual in Venezuela.
While the country sits near multiple fault lines, its position straddling the South American and Caribbean plates makes earthquakes much less common than in other parts of Latin America.
Along the Pacific coast — in Mexico and Chile, for example — earthquakes are frequent; the two countries sit along the seismically active tectonic belt known as the “Pacific Ring of Fire,” responsible for 90% of earthquakes, according to the USGS.
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