Venezuela has been struck by a devastating series of back-to-back earthquakes that have killed at least 164 people, with fears the death toll could rise into the thousands, according to the...

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.

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.

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

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

US Geological Survey says high casualties 'probable' after powerful quakes hit South American country.

Magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes struck Caracas, with USGS warning of potentially widespread disaster and up to 100,000 deaths; airport was shut, buildings collapsed and…

The quakes are among the strongest to strike Venezuela in more than a century

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…

Two major earthquakes, magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5, hit near the Venezuela capital on Wednesday, collapsing buildings and causing widespread damage.

The quakes were the strongest to hit the country in a century, and resulted in buildings collapsing in the Capital Caracasas. | World News

Venezuela's acting president says the powerful back-to-back earthquakes that struck Venezuela on Wednesday evening killed at least 32 people and injured at least 700.

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".

Earthquake country's strongest in a century; US Geological Survey says "disaster is likely widespread"; at least 164 people confirmed dead.

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…

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

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