Two powerful earthquakes struck the northern coast of Venezuela late on Wednesday, just minutes apart, causing at least 32 deaths and several building collapses, as authorities declared a state of emergency while President Donald Trump vowed to send help.
Two earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 struck the same area of Venezuela on the evening of June 24, causing buildings to collapse.
According to data from the United States Geological Survey, a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck the country at around 6:04 p.m. local time, with an epicenter about 16 miles from the city of San Felipe.
This was followed by a 7.5 magnitude quake, less than a minute later, around 19 miles away from the same city of about 220,000 residents, USGS data showed.
The country’s acting President, Delcy Rodriguez, said at least 32 people have died from the earthquake but warned that this number is expected to rise.
