Venezuela declares emergency as powerful quakes kill 32, injure hundreds

Skip linksSkip to ContentNavigation menuNewsAfricaAsiaUS & CanadaLatin AmericaEuropeAsia PacificWorld CupMiddle EastExplainedOpinionVideoFeaturesEconomySportHuman RightsClimate CrisisInvestigationsInteractivesIn PicturesScience & TechnologyPodcastsTravelSponsored ContentLive 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.[Juan Barreto/AFP]Published On 25 Jun 2026

Back-to-back powerful earthquakes have struck Venezuela, collapsing buildings in the capital, Caracas, and killing at least 32 people.

Acting President Delcy Rodriguez declares a state of emergency and says the Simon Bolivar International Airport in Caracas is closed due to damage.