According to a correspondent for Radio Caracol, such massive damage hasn't been recorded in the country in more than 40 years

Both quakes measured over 7.0 magnitude, with tremors being felt as far as more than a thousand miles away in Brazil’s Amazon region.

A 7.2-magnitude earthquake and a 7.5-magnitude were less than a minute apart, said the U.S. Geological Survey. The second earthquake was the largest to hit the country since 1900.

The U.S. Geological Survey warned that \

People walk past debris after an earthquake, in Caracas, Venezuela, June 24, 2026. [Photo/Agencies]