Venezuelan rescuers searched collapsed buildings in La Guaira and Caracas on Thursday after two earthquakes killed at least 164 people and injured 971, acting president Delcy Rodríguez said. The quakes struck less than a minute apart on Wednesday evening. The US Geological Survey put them at magnitude 7.2 and 7.5. The second was the strongest recorded in Venezuela since 1900, according to the USGS.

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 number of victims from the twin earthquake that struck north-central Venezuela rose to at least 164 dead and 971 injured, acting President Delcy Rodríguez reported on…

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

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