Two massive earthquakes, including a 7.5-magnitude tremor, struck Caracas on June 25, 2026, leaving rescuers racing against time to locate survivors amidst widespread destruction.
The epicenters were located outside the city
Jun 25, 2026
10:17 am
What's the storyVenezuela's capital Caracas was rocked by two powerful earthquakes on Wednesday, with the second one being a magnitude 7.5 tremor.
The first quake, measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale, struck Yaracuy state at a depth of 22km and was followed by a stronger second quake just seconds later.
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