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24 June 2026
Venezuela struck by back-to-back earthquakes, many casualties feared
24 June 2026
This content originally appeared on Al Jazeera.
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Venezuela has been struck by powerful back-to-back earthquakes, levelling buildings in the capital, Caracas, and prompting fears of mass casualties.
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck near San Felipe, about 284km (176 miles) west of Caracas, at 22:04 GMT on Wednesday, followed almost immediately by a magnitude 7.5 quake near Yumare, about 293km (182 miles) west of the capital, the US Geological Survey said.
The US science agency said that high casualties and extensive damage were “probable”.
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