Large earthquakes hit Venezuela Wednesday evening and killed at least 188 people, authorities said, with 1,520 injured and 157 missing.

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.

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

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