Published by TrenBuzz.com | June 25, 2026 | BREAKING EMERGENCY UPDATE
Key Points at a Glance – Venezuela Mega Quake Emergency
- A magnitude 7.2 foreshock struck near San Felipe in Yaracuy state at just after 6:04 p.m. ET, followed just 40 seconds later by a larger 7.5 magnitude quake near Yumare, also in Yaracuy state.
- The US Geological Survey estimated that casualties could range from 10,000 to 100,000 people, prompting fears of a mass casualty disaster across Venezuela.
- Acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez declared a state of emergency as authorities continued to assess the extent of the damage.
- Wednesday’s earthquake was the largest in Venezuela in more than a century, according to data from the US Geological Survey. The country’s largest quake on record took place in 1900.
- A tsunami warning was briefly issued for Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, Aruba, Curaçao, and Bonaire before being withdrawn one hour later.
- Trump said the US was ready to help: “The two major earthquakes that just hit the great people of Venezuela are both massive in scale and have left a devastating number of deaths.”
Venezuela Mega Quake: What Happened on June 24, 2026
Multiple videos geolocated by CNN show extensive damage to buildings and infrastructure across Venezuela, including in Caracas and the coastal town of Catia La Mar, where several collapsed buildings can be seen on a hillside.
Two strong earthquakes shook north-central Venezuela on Wednesday afternoon, collapsing buildings in the capital Caracas and prompting scientists to warn of potentially heavy casualties and widespread destruction across the South American country.
Back to Back Tremors Hit Venezuela: Survivors Speak
“It was unbelievable, I don’t even know how long it lasted,” said Heidi Romero, who was on the top floor of a shopping centre when the quakes struck. “We went out through the emergency stairs; that’s how they got us out.”
Caracas resident Avilio Gonzalez managed to escape just in time with his wife and granddaughter. “It was completely destroyed. Luckily, the neighbors managed to save their lives too. What can I say? How many families are going to end up like this, with destroyed buildings in Caracas?”
Emergency Response and International Aid
Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello said: “We have buildings, homes and houses which have collapsed, and we are taking care of things with everything we have available in terms of security, civil assistance. The fire department, police all have been activated.”
Messages of solidarity and condolences poured in from Latin American governments throughout Wednesday evening, including Mexico, El Salvador, Brazil, Bolivia and more.
The Venezuela mega quake emergency lands at the worst possible political and economic moment. The country is already under US military oversight following the capture of Nicolás Maduro in January, with an interim government under Delcy Rodriguez still establishing itself. Oil infrastructure appears largely intact for now, but communications and power outages across multiple states are slowing rescue operations significantly.
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