Skip linksSkip to Content Live Navigation menuNewsAfricaAsiaUS & CanadaLatin AmericaEuropeAsia PacificWorld CupMiddle EastExplainedOpinionVideoFeaturesEconomySportHuman RightsClimate CrisisInvestigationsInteractivesIn PicturesScience & TechnologyPodcastsTravelSponsored Content Live Live updates, A magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit Venezuela near the city of Moron, followed by a stronger magnitude 7.5 quake in the same area.Rescue workers evacuate an injured person from a collapsed building following an earthquake in Caracas on June 24, 2026 [AFP]By Erin Hale, Usaid Siddiqui and Stephen QuillenPublished On 25 Jun 2026
Back-to-back powerful earthquakes have struck Venezuela, collapsing buildings in the capital, Caracas, and killing at least three people.
Acting President Delcy Rodriguez declares a state of emergency and says the Simon Bolivar International Airport in Caracas is closed due to damage.
