Posted on 06/24/2026 8:18:13 PM PDT by Red Badger
Tragic news has broken out of Venezuela.
On Wednesday, Venezuela was hit by back-to-back earthquakes causing buildings to collapse across its capital.
The USGS revealed the earthquakes were measured in at a magnitude of 7.1 and 7.5 making the earthquakes two of the most powerful earthquakes to hit the country.
Currently no death toll has been reported but due to the large amount of residential buildings collapsing thousands are feared dead.
Here was the aftermath:
Video circulating from La Guaira, Venezuela, showing the aftermath of the devastation caused by powerful earthquakes.
Thousands of people are feared dead in the earthquakes, according to the USGS. pic.twitter.com/GRAVkYduXT— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) June 25, 2026
BREAKING: Hotel Eduard’s building in La Guaira completely collapsed after Venezuela earthquake pic.twitter.com/GGDZy6cNI6— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) June 25, 2026
NBC News reported more on the earthquakes:
Back-to-back powerful earthquakes slammed Venezuela on Wednesday evening, collapsing buildings in the capital of Caracas.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the first earthquake had a magnitude of 7.1 and its epicenter was west of the community of Morón, located along the country’s Caribbean coast, about 168 kilometers (104 miles) west of Caracas. The quake had a depth of 13 kilometers (8 miles).
The USGS reported an even larger 7.5-magnitude earthquake just a minute later. The second quake had a depth of 10 kilometers and its epicenter was 16 kilometers (10 miles) southwest of Morón.
The quakes are among the strongest to strike Venezuela in more than a century.
The U.S. Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami alert for Virgin Islands. Authorities in the Dominican Republic also issued one for the island. Another alert for Puerto Rico was quickly lifted.
People evacuated swaying buildings in Caracas and remained outside, many visibly shocked as they saw entire walls that had collapsed, making furniture visible from the street. Dust columns could also be seen in two neighborhoods of the capital, where restaurants and other businesses are typically busy.
More scenes:
Additional footage of the major damage in La Guaira, Venezuela from the powerful earthquakes. pic.twitter.com/TuWjpBblnF— AZ Intel (@AZ_Intel_) June 25, 2026
BREAKING: Players and spectators ran for their lives after powerful earthquake hits Venezuela during the baseball game pic.twitter.com/csxkESm4VC— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) June 24, 2026
Sky News reported there could be a high amount of casualties:
Buildings have collapsed in Venezuela’s capital, Caracas, after powerful back-to-back earthquakes hit the south American country – with reports there could be ‘high casualties’.
The US Geological Survey (USGS) says the first earthquake had a magnitude of 7.1, with an even larger tremor of 7.5 hitting minutes later.
“High casualties and extensive damage are probable and the disaster is likely widespread,” the USGS says.
People evacuated swaying buildings in Caracas and remained outside, many visibly shocked as they saw entire walls that had collapsed.
Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello reported “alarming situations” in the Altamira neighbourhood of Caracas.
BREAKING: Devastation in La Guaira after 2 earthquakes hit Venezuela. Thousands feared dead, according to USGS. pic.twitter.com/azCGV2lXw8— AZ Intel (@AZ_Intel_) June 24, 2026
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Video
Inside Venezuela International airport during the M7.1 earthquake
https://rumble.com/shorts/v7bs6hi
Many videos here:
https://www.toddstarnes.com/weather/catastrophic-damage-massive-quakes-rock-venezuela-japan/
Wow that first pic at top! Man o man that is scary.
See videos at post #4.............
Coincidence that this happened a day or so after the summer solstice?
Any day now, California breaks open with same.
Interesting...................
Yes this video from post 4 is crazy, look at the building as they get to the lower floors running down the steps, you can see outside where you shouldn’t be able to.
Wow the baseball game/practice. 😳 But they were arguably the safest, being outside — still it must have felt apocalyptic …The way they all stopped and came together on the field to take it in, was interesting.
The airport footage was the scariest. Oh man. Being indoors and with the roof coming down - the instincts were opposite. Everyone scattered.
MAJOR prayers up. I’m sure US will send people to help.
Now is the time for us to show that we know how to be good neighbors.
USGS link:
My goodness, if buildings collapsed in Caracas, the situation in cities closer to the epicenter is going to be very bad. :-(
Every major earthquake in the last 500 years has occurred within a week of either a full moon or the new moon.
Apparently, there are no Spanish words for duck and cover.
“... thousands are feared dead.”
Maybe tens of thousands.
One pundit said 100,000, but I think that’s pretty off the mark, but who knows. They certainly don’t have Japanese building standards, they haven’t had a big quake in 100 years, and I’m pretty sure there was lots of corruption in the building sector over the years (although probably not as bad as the Chicoms).
It looks pretty bad, in any case.
Just loooking at that picture of destruction brings tears to my eyes. I’ve been thru many quakes in ca and elsewhere, but nothing like this.
Prayers for survivors and familes of those who did not survive.
That picture - yikes 😳😲🤯😲😲
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