Officials have warned that a high death toll is expected following the quakes as rescue workers continue to search for victims of the terrifying tremors near the Venezuelan capital

Several earthquakes shook Venezuela's capital of Caracas on Wednesday afternoon,witnesses reported.

As pledges of aid pour in from around the world, acting President Delcy Rodríguez has declared a state of emergency.

Emergency services work at the site of a collapsed building after an earthquake in Caracas, Venezuela, June 24, 2026. [Photo/Agencies]

Twin 7-magnitude earthquakes have hit Venezuela, causing buildings to collapse in Caracas, with warnings of further powerful aftershocks.

(3rd UPDATE) The USGS, using predictive modeling to estimate the death toll, says it would most likely run into the thousands, with a substantial probability of exceeding 10,000

Strong earthquakes struck west of Venezuela's capital on Wednesday afternoon (local time), bringing down buildings in Caracas and causing scientists to estimate "high casualties…

Thousands feared dead after two major temblors strike Venezuela in a double blow.

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit about 160km west of Caracas, followed less than a minute later by a magnitude 7.5 tremor, according to the US Geological Survey.

CARACAS: Strong earthquakes struck west of Venezuela's capital on Wednesday (Jun 24) afternoon, bringing down buildings in Caracas, trapping people in the rubble and prompting…

Authorities have estimated that the number of casualties could be in the tens of thousands

Rescuers search for survivors in collapsed buildings as USGS warns of potentially catastrophic casualties

Two earthquakes toppled buildings in Caracas and prompted a frantic effort to rescue survivors in a country already grappling with political and economic turmoil.

Earthquake country's strongest in a century; US Geological Survey says "disaster is likely widespread"; Trump says US stands "ready to help".

US Geological Survey estimates 44 per cent chance fatalities could exceed 10,000

Residents of the capital Caracas were forced to evacuate their residences and seek shelter outdoors as the quakes, which struck less than 200 km from the capital, caused…

Officials have warned that a high death toll is expected following the quakes as rescue workers continue to search for victims of the terrifying tremors near the Venezuelan capital

Rescue crews worked through unstable debris, collapsed buildings and damaged infrastructure Thursday as powerful twin earthquakes struck Venezuela, killing...

Venezuela faces a humanitarian crisis as two powerful earthquakes leave at least 32 dead and over 700 injured, prompting a state of emergency and international aid offers from the…

Acting president says at least 32 people killed and hundreds more injured

Venezuela declared a state of emergency after twin 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes caused widespread damage and rescue efforts.