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.
Rescuers search for victims in a collapsed building following an earthquake in Caracas on June 24, 2026.
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