The World Bank estimates direct physical damage from Venezuela's June earthquakes at US$19.6 billion, with reconstruction possibly reaching US$50 billion.
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Key Facts
—Direct damage estimate The World Bank calculated US$19.6 billion in direct physical damage from the June 24, 2026, earthquakes.
—Magnitude and epicenter Two major quakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 struck with an epicentral area near Veroes Municipality, west of San Felipe, Yaracuy state.
—Human toll The Venezuelan government reported approximately 5,000 people were killed, nearly 17,000 injured, and almost 18,000 left homeless.
World Bank estimates $19.6 billion in earthquake damage in Venezuela
Venezuela earthquake damages cost almost $20 billion, World Bank says
World Bank estimates Venezuela quakes caused $19.6 bn in damage
World Bank estimates Venezuela earthquakes caused $19.6bn in damage
El Banco Mundial estima en 19.600 millones de dólares los daños por los terremotos en Venezuela - EFE
El Banco Mundial estima que los sismos de Venezuela causaron unos $ 19.500 millones en daños
Doble terremoto en Venezuela ocasionó daños por 19.600 millones de dólares, especialmente en La Guaira y el Distrito Capital, estima el Banco Mundial
Banco Mundial estima que los sismos de Venezuela causaron unos 19.500 millones de dólares en daños
El BM estima que los sismos de Venezuela causaron unos USD 19.500 millones en daños
Terremoto in Venezuela: danni sfiorano 20 miliardi di dollari, dice la Banca Mondiale
