USGS estimates high chance for 10,000 to 100,000 dead because quakes very shallow and close to cities.
Doublet event rare. Foreshock 7.2 near San Felipe then main 7.5 near Yumare.
Buildings collapsed in Caracas and La Guaira. Airport closed. Many people trapped under rubble.
Interim president says at least 32-164 dead and 700-1,000 injured so far. Numbers still low because hard hit areas not fully counted.
Over 20 aftershocks already. State of emergency declared.
Strongest quake in Venezuela in more than 100 years. Felt across region. Tsunami alerts cancelled later.
USGS estimates the magnitude 7.5 Venezuela earthquake today caused 10,000–100,000 fatalities.
It was the second strike in a devastating doublet: a M7.2 foreshock hit first, followed just 39 seconds later by the larger M7.5 mainshock. pic.twitter.com/PafkgiahhN
— Colin McCarthy (@US_Stormwatch) June 24, 2026
USGS official event page for M7.5: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000t7zp/executive
USGS PAGER alert details: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000t7zp/pager
Al Jazeera live updates with current toll: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/25/venezuela-struck-by-back-to-back-earthquakes-high-casualties-feared
CNN report on doublet and damage: https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/24/americas/venezuela-earthquake-latam-intl