
An official death toll has not yet been released...
Two very powerful earthquakes, with magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5 according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), struck Venezuela one after the other on Wednesday, causing the collapse of many buildings and panic among residents of the capital, Caracas.
No official death toll has been published so far.
Acting President Delcy Rodríguez declared a state of emergency and announced that the international airport serving the capital has suffered severe damage, while its activity has been suspended until further notice.
The moment a 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Caracas, Venezuela, causing swimming pool water to flow down from a high-rise building. pic.twitter.com/86yLolDeTX
— Weather Monitor (@WeatherMonitors) June 24, 2026
Rodríguez expressed his condolences to the families of those who lost their lives, but avoided publishing any figures on the number of dead and injured.
According to the acting president, authorities also suspended the operation of schools and rail transport.
Este video se va poionedo peor mientras avanza. #TerremotoenVenezuela pic.twitter.com/4LqCoL84kc
— Jesus ???? (@SoyJesusTarre) June 25, 2026
According to USGS data, the first earthquake, which the institute described as a precursor, with a magnitude of 7.2, was recorded at 18:04 local time, at a depth of 21.9 kilometers, about 200 kilometers west of Caracas.
The second earthquake, with a magnitude of 7.5 and a focal depth of 10 kilometers, occurred just 39 seconds later, about 45 kilometers from the first epicenter. About 20 strong aftershocks were then recorded.
FOOTAGE OFF THE COAST OF VENEZUELA
— WW3 Monitor (@WW3_Monitor) June 25, 2026
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The USGS warned that this "double earthquake" could cause widespread damage and "thousands" of casualties.
In Caracas, AFP photojournalists saw search and rescue teams set up near collapsed buildings. Rescuers pulled people from the rubble on stretchers, while others were transported by ambulance to hospitals.
???? BREAKING UPDATE: The devastation in Venezuela is almost unimaginable.
— Brian Allen (@allenanalysis) June 25, 2026
Two powerful earthquakes struck just minutes apart, leaving buildings collapsed, families trapped beneath the rubble, and desperate loved ones searching for survivors.
The US Geological Survey has warned… pic.twitter.com/wATeY4hNtq
Korrespondentja e AFP-së pa një pallat 22-katësh të shembur plotësisht në lagjen Altamira. Jashtë ndërtesës, njerëzit thërrisnin emrat e të afërmve të tyre, ndërsa vullnetarët ngjiteshin mbi rrënoja në kërkim të të mbijetuarve.
"Na duhen elektrikë dore", bërtiste njëri prej tyre ndërsa binte nata.
Galipan Caracas pic.twitter.com/wz6eag9Bmt
— ???????? amilcarrock ???????? (@amilcarrock) June 24, 2026
Ministri i Brendshëm, Diosdado Cabello, konfirmoi se disa ndërtesa janë shembur në kryeqytet dhe shtoi se kishte urdhëruar ndërprerjen e furnizimit me gaz natyror.
“Res Dol de Oro 5 en la llanada donde está mi apartamento así está en estos momentos Dios mete tu mano creo fielmente en ti y mi llamado a la humanidad conciencia, cuiden a los demás a los que quedaron desamparados cuídenlo, protéjanlos y protejan todas esas viviendas que… pic.twitter.com/N0ggI26G9M
— Cristian Crespo F. ???????? (@cristiancrespoj) June 24, 2026
"Disa ndërtesa kanë pësuar dëme dhe duam të shmangim çdo aksident që mund të lidhet me rrjedhjet e gazit", shpjegoi ai.
????????????| URGENTE: Se derrumbó el hotel Edwards en La Guaira murieron familiares de varios de nuestros peloteros como lo son Eliezer Alfonzo, Gorkys hernandez, entre otros. La voz del audio es el gerente de Guerreros de Lara. pic.twitter.com/5XrhDxoHA0
— Eduardo Menoni (@eduardomenoni) June 25, 2026
Ai foli gjithashtu për të plagosur, por nuk dha asnjë bilanc zyrtar.
Total devastation in Venezuela following a powerful earthquake. Up to 100,000 people are feared dead.
— Dr. Maalouf (@realMaalouf) June 25, 2026
Pray for them, they didn’t deserve this. pic.twitter.com/heMpFeO9Y4
Situata mbetet ende e paqartë në qytetet Puerto Cabello dhe San Felipe, të cilat ndodhen më afër epiqendrës dhe kanë një popullsi prej mbi 400 mijë banorësh.
DIOS MIO!!!! pero fue el señor terremoto!!! pic.twitter.com/K8mqXHj5OT
— en Belén (@conlopatore) June 24, 2026
"Ishte e pabesueshme..."
Shumë banorë të frikësuar dolën me nxitim në rrugë. Ata qëndruan jashtë edhe gjatë natës, pasi kishin frikë të ktheheshin në shtëpitë e tyre për shkak të mundësisë së pasgoditjeve dhe shembjes së ndërtesave.
Estoy viendo los videos del terremoto en Venezuela y no mames, qué terror ????pic.twitter.com/k95lmEjzn7
— Rhevolver (@Rhevolver) June 24, 2026
"Ishte e pabesueshme. Nuk e di sa zgjati. Isha në katin e fundit dhe sendet filluan të binin", tregoi 42-vjeçarja Heidi Romero, pronare e një dyqani që punon në një qendër tregtare në Altamira.
#URGENTE 7pm Colapso edificio en Tucacas, Falcón. Se desconoce la cantidad de personas atrapadas.#ENDESARROLLO pic.twitter.com/u3MqPz0xtP
— Andrews Abreu (@AndrewsAbreu) June 24, 2026
"I gjithë muri u mbush me çarje, nga tavani binin copa. Ishte e tmerrshme", tha Odalis Escalona, 54 vjeçe, punonjëse banke.
???? New terrifying video shows structures collapsing all around in Caracas, Venezuela. #terremoto pic.twitter.com/gn05DxsTCm
— Luke Brenner (@TheLukeReport) June 24, 2026
Në kryeqytet u raportuan ndërprerje të energjisë elektrike, ndërsa shumë rrugë ishin mbuluar me copa xhami.
69-vjeçarja Carmen Guedes ndodhej në dhomën e motrës së saj të sëmurë, e cila është e shtrirë në shtrat, kur toka nisi të dridhej.
"Intensiteti vetëm sa shtohej", tha ajo.
????ULTIMA HORA - TERREMOTO EN VENEZUELA HOY 24 DE JUNIO 2026, un sismo de magnitud 7.1 sacudió este miércoles el centro del país venezolano, Según el Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS), el epicentro se ubicó a 28 km al noroeste de Montalbán, estado Carabobo, a una… pic.twitter.com/d9ULcjUNAS
— ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????? (@InesBetancur1) June 24, 2026
"Nisa të shihja dritaret duke u dridhur dhe më pas lëkundej gjithçka. Unë, motra ime dhe një fqinje u përqafuam fort me njëra-tjetrën. Nuk mundëm të dilnim jashtë", shtoi ajo.
Reporte #EnImagenes
— Bárbara Uzcátegui Sanz (@BarbaraUSanz) June 25, 2026
Este video es de La Guaira ????
Tras el fuerte terremoto de magnitud 7.5 que sacudió hoy Venezuela:
Datos principales:
- Hora: 18:04 (hora local)
- Epicentro: 28 km al noroeste de Montalbán, estado Carabobo (profundidad 13.2 km)
¿Dónde se sintió?… pic.twitter.com/iold6VFJjf
Mbyllet aeroporti
Aeroporti Ndërkombëtar "Simón Bolívar", në Maiquetía të shtetit La Guaira, rreth 40 kilometra nga Karakasi, u mbyll "për shkak të dëmeve të rënda", deklaroi presidentja në detyrë Delcy Rodríguez në fjalimin e saj drejtuar kombit.
Pamjet e publikuara nga deputeti Wilmer Azuaje tregojnë pjesë të tavanit të shembura në terminalin e aeroportit dhe pasagjerë që largohen të tmerruar.
Venezuela looks like it was BOMBED after two MASSIVE 7.1 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes.
— Ryan Rozbiani (@RyanRozbiani) June 25, 2026
Pray for the people, this is really bad pic.twitter.com/pIw8ywXzYe
Lëkundjet u ndjenë fuqishëm edhe në Kolumbinë fqinje, megjithëse Bogota ndodhet rreth 1.000 kilometra larg Karakasit në vijë ajrore.
???????????? New footage shows a landslide tearing down a hillside in Venezuela after the back to back quakes
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) June 25, 2026
The 7.2 and 7.5 doublet didn't just collapse buildings, it destabilized the terrain itself, and clips circulating now reportedly show earth and debris sliding loose in the… https://t.co/FsW0UwV6bo pic.twitter.com/x6JjaLUC6f
According to Colombia's National Unit for Risk and Disaster Management, "there is no tsunami risk on the Colombian Caribbean coast."
???????It is heartbreaking to see the damage coming in from La Guaira.
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) June 25, 2026
Hotel Eduard has been completely destroyed following those massive earthquakes.
Such a tough scene to watch.
Writer: Daniyal pic.twitter.com/PQBnETBJa6
On the other hand, the US Tsunami Warning Center initially warned of the risk of potentially destructive waves that could hit Puerto Rico, the US and British Virgin Islands, as well as the islands of Aruba, Curaçao and Bonaire near the coast of Venezuela.
????????????l URGENT: Una camara de seguridad en La Pastora en Caracas; sample the exact moment of the devastating earthquake in Venezuela. pic.twitter.com/iLTSgWUWfh
— Eduardo Menoni (@eduardomenoni) June 25, 2026
However, about an hour later, the warning was withdrawn.
BREAKING: Hotel Eduard's building in La Guaira completely collapsed after Venezuela earthquake pic.twitter.com/GGDZy6cNI6
— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) June 25, 2026
/Adapted from AFP / USGS/
There were 2 earthquakes that shook Venezuela.
— Manuel Lopez San Martin (@MLopezSanMartin) June 25, 2026
Only 39 seconds of difference between one and the other.
Explain that they treated a "seismic double": a precursor earthquake of 7.2 and the main one of 7.5, a rare phenomenon
???? @Milenio pic.twitter.com/G17t3nkcsY
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