{"id":22335,"date":"2026-06-25T03:39:32","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T03:39:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/high-casualties-feared-as-powerful-earthquakes-hit-venezuela\/"},"modified":"2026-06-25T03:39:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T03:39:32","slug":"high-casualties-feared-as-powerful-earthquakes-hit-venezuela","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/high-casualties-feared-as-powerful-earthquakes-hit-venezuela\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018High casualties\u2019 feared as powerful earthquakes hit Venezuela"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div data-testid=\"ad-sticky-container\" class=\"sc-37562b78-0 iLENDS\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 evuabm adWrapper noPrint sc-1c01c11e-0 jLbRED\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<header class=\"sc-ad76bc40-0 fNDZoQ\">\n<div class=\"sc-5cbbddda-0 hjlPcO\">\n<div data-testid=\"article-author\" class=\"sc-5cbbddda-1 hPBdKJ\" readability=\"8\">\n<div readability=\"11\">\n<p><span class=\"sc-5cbbddda-4 borCAt\">Regina Garcia Cano<\/span> and <span class=\"sc-5cbbddda-4 borCAt\">Juan Pablo Arraez<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"article-datetime\" class=\"sc-5cbbddda-5 hxoHkT\"><span class=\"sc-a243f860-0 gjmXPs\">Updated <time data-testid=\"storytile-timestamp\" datetime=\"2026-06-25T11:36:23+10:00\">June 25, 2026<!-- --> &mdash; 11:36am<\/time>,<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-testid=\"wbr-separator\" class=\"sc-a243f860-1 jIzAbi\"><\/span><span class=\"sc-a243f860-0 gjmXPs\">first published <time data-testid=\"storytile-timestamp\" datetime=\"2026-06-25T10:04:28+10:00\">10:04am<\/time><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-7132c98c-0 efdRpd noPrint\" data-testid=\"article-actions\">\n<div class=\"sc-7132c98c-1 iddmiW\">\n<div class=\"sc-f9e3ccff-0 kbEYga\" readability=\"6.3137254901961\"><button aria-checked=\"false\" aria-label=\"Save article to read later\" role=\"switch\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-f9e3ccff-1 kmQlMe\"><svg fill=\"none\" height=\"24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"24\" class=\"sc-d1b14060-0 TUyao\"><path d=\"M5.75 4C5.75 3.86193 5.86193 3.75 6 3.75H18C18.1381 3.75 18.25 3.86193 18.25 4L18.25 19.7709L12.8004 16.9682C12.2981 16.7099 11.7019 16.7099 11.1996 16.9682L5.75 19.7709L5.75 4Z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"sc-f9e3ccff-2 gaKrMl\">Save<\/span><\/button>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"sc-ba6ddcd9-0 kskMyR sc-d1b14060-3 cpmcTK\" role=\"tooltip\" readability=\"8.0816326530612\">\n<p class=\"sc-d1b14060-4 JmUoF\">You have reached your maximum number of saved items.<\/p>\n<p>Remove items from your saved list to add more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><button aria-label=\"Set font size to normal\" aria-pressed=\"true\" class=\"sc-f7fd8257-1 yiNod\">A<\/button><button aria-label=\"Set font size to larger\" aria-pressed=\"false\" class=\"sc-f7fd8257-1 frqtnv\">A<\/button><button aria-label=\"Set font size to very large\" aria-pressed=\"false\" class=\"sc-f7fd8257-1 frqrHP\">A<\/button><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<aside class=\"sc-6f94ac39-6 esmrVF\"><\/aside>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"28\">\n<p><strong>Caracas:<\/strong> Back-to-back powerful earthquakes have struck Venezuela, causing buildings to collapse in the capital, Caracas.<\/p>\n<div class=\"internal-linking-related-contents\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/12-weeks-jail-for-school-it-support-technician-who-took-upskirt-videos-of-teachers\/\" class=\"template-1\"><span class=\"cta\">News :<\/span><span class=\"postTitle\">&lt;div&gt;12 weeks' jail for school IT support technician who took upskirt videos of teachers&lt;\/div&gt;<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>There is no official information yet on deaths or injuries, but the US Geological Survey (USGS) said that &ldquo;high casualties and extensive damage&rdquo; were probable, and gave an estimated possible death toll of between 10,000 and 100,000.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"sc-4820f69c-1 ZrhPA\"><button aria-label=\"enlarge image\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-5 dyWwUw\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.226%2C$multiply_0.9841%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_47%2C$y_31\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/cf85bc89cc5ba862f7282a0aa33ff99f64289b01, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.226%2C$multiply_1.9683%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_47%2C$y_31\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/cf85bc89cc5ba862f7282a0aa33ff99f64289b01 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.226%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_47%2C$y_31\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/cf85bc89cc5ba862f7282a0aa33ff99f64289b01, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.226%2C$multiply_2.0317%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_47%2C$y_31\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/cf85bc89cc5ba862f7282a0aa33ff99f64289b01 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Rescue workers carry an injured survivor in Caracas.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/%24zoom_0.226,%24multiply_0.7725,%24ratio_1.5,%24width_756,%24x_47,%24y_31\/t_crop_custom\/q_86,f_auto\/cf85bc89cc5ba862f7282a0aa33ff99f64289b01\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.226%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_47%2C$y_31\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/cf85bc89cc5ba862f7282a0aa33ff99f64289b01, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.226%2C$multiply_1.545%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_47%2C$y_31\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/cf85bc89cc5ba862f7282a0aa33ff99f64289b01 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ldCIuB\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 38 38\" height=\"38px\" width=\"38px\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-4 iMiYlW\"><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 22.029383, 7.619553)\"><path d=\"M1 8l6.36396103-6.36396103M8 7V1H2\"><\/path><\/g><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 7.0731, 21.523087)\"><path d=\"M8 1L1.63603897 7.36396103M1 2v6h6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/p><\/button><figcaption data-testid=\"figure-caption\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-0 SuAZY\"><span>Rescue workers carry an injured survivor in Caracas.<\/span><cite class=\"sc-4820f69c-2 jfXEoI\"><span class=\"sc-4820f69c-3 jfhtQZ\">AP Photo\/Ariana Cubillos<\/span><\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Local officials and witnesses reported collapsed buildings, rescues and a growing number of injured.<\/p>\n<p>The first quake hit just after 6pm on Wednesday evening (Thursday AEST) with a magnitude of 7.1. The epicentre was west of the community of Mor&oacute;n, about 168 kilometres west of Caracas, and it had a depth of 13 kilometres.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"18\">\n<figure class=\"sc-4820f69c-1 ZrhPA\"><button aria-label=\"enlarge image\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-5 dyWwUw\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.108%2C$multiply_0.9841%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/97ad6330b8fd41448a5d2f0fd2f811c93d902c15, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.108%2C$multiply_1.9683%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/97ad6330b8fd41448a5d2f0fd2f811c93d902c15 2x\"><source 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Wednesday evening, Venezuelan time. <\/span><cite class=\"sc-4820f69c-2 jfXEoI\"><span class=\"sc-4820f69c-3 jfhtQZ\">AP Photo\/Adrian Naranjo<\/span><\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"sc-4820f69c-1 ZrhPA\"><button aria-label=\"enlarge image\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-5 dyWwUw\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.134%2C$multiply_0.9841%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_92%2C$y_61\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/0dc3064eb6886390c800e998671028e24a4cd469, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.134%2C$multiply_1.9683%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_92%2C$y_61\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/0dc3064eb6886390c800e998671028e24a4cd469 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.134%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_92%2C$y_61\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/0dc3064eb6886390c800e998671028e24a4cd469, 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class=\"postTitle\">Migrant acquitted in first trial over US border military zones<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>Minutes later, the USGS reported an even larger, 7.5-magnitude earthquake. The second quake had a depth of 10 kilometres and its epicentre was 16 kilometres south-west of Mor&oacute;n.<\/p>\n<p>Interim President Delcy Rodriguez said she would declare a state of emergency and request funds from multilateral organisations to back the recovery effort.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We extend our condolences to those who have unfortunately suffered the loss of a family member,&rdquo; she said in a national address, without giving a national count for deaths or injuries.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"19\">\n<p>The US Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre issued tsunami alerts for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.<\/p>\n<p>Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello said buildings had collapsed in Caracas, and states including Trujillo, Carabobo, Miranda, Aragua and La Guaira had also been affected.<\/p>\n<p>People evacuated swaying buildings in the capital and remained outside, many visibly shocked as they saw entire walls that had collapsed, making furniture visible from the street.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"21\">\n<p>Dust columns could also be seen in two Caracas districts where restaurants and other businesses are typically busy.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"sc-4820f69c-1 ZrhPA\"><button aria-label=\"enlarge image\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-5 dyWwUw\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" 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stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 7.0731, 21.523087)\"><path d=\"M8 1L1.63603897 7.36396103M1 2v6h6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/p><\/button><figcaption data-testid=\"figure-caption\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-0 SuAZY\"><span>People fled their homes and gathered in local parks after the quakes struck.<\/span><cite class=\"sc-4820f69c-2 jfXEoI\"><span class=\"sc-4820f69c-3 jfhtQZ\">AP Photo\/Pedro Mattey<\/span><\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to the BBC, June 24 is a public holiday in Venezuela, meaning more people than usual may have been at home when the quakes struck.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"sc-4820f69c-1 ZrhPA\"><button aria-label=\"enlarge image\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-5 dyWwUw\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" 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src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/%24zoom_0.126,%24multiply_0.7725,%24ratio_1.5,%24width_756,%24x_0,%24y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86,f_auto\/a2675abafaf05187e07adad954baf5c4e2ea9028\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.126%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/a2675abafaf05187e07adad954baf5c4e2ea9028, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.126%2C$multiply_1.545%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/a2675abafaf05187e07adad954baf5c4e2ea9028 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ldCIuB\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 38 38\" height=\"38px\" width=\"38px\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-4 iMiYlW\"><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 22.029383, 7.619553)\"><path d=\"M1 8l6.36396103-6.36396103M8 7V1H2\"><\/path><\/g><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 7.0731, 21.523087)\"><path d=\"M8 1L1.63603897 7.36396103M1 2v6h6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/p><\/button><figcaption data-testid=\"figure-caption\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-0 SuAZY\"><span>Evacuated people gather in Caracas&rsquo; Parque Central.<\/span><cite class=\"sc-4820f69c-2 jfXEoI\"><span class=\"sc-4820f69c-3 jfhtQZ\">Getty Images<\/span><\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Josefina Hern&aacute;ndez, 48, an administrator from Valencia, west of Caracas, told the <em>New York Times<\/em> she heard a deafening noise before the electricity went out and everything inside her home started moving.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"22\">\n<p>&ldquo;You tried to run, and you couldn&rsquo;t,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;People were frantic, screaming &ndash; I mean, it was terrifying because people were just pouring out, saying, &lsquo;What is this?&rsquo;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"sc-4820f69c-1 ZrhPA\"><button aria-label=\"enlarge image\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-5 dyWwUw\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.135%2C$multiply_0.9841%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/7d01df818208c7b4b154f306ba8c4259302bdc5a, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.135%2C$multiply_1.9683%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/7d01df818208c7b4b154f306ba8c4259302bdc5a 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.135%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/7d01df818208c7b4b154f306ba8c4259302bdc5a, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.135%2C$multiply_2.0317%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/7d01df818208c7b4b154f306ba8c4259302bdc5a 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A man carries water bottles as first responders work at the scene of a collapsed building in Los Palos Grandes.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/%24zoom_0.135,%24multiply_0.7725,%24ratio_1.5,%24width_756,%24x_0,%24y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86,f_auto\/7d01df818208c7b4b154f306ba8c4259302bdc5a\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.135%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/7d01df818208c7b4b154f306ba8c4259302bdc5a, 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collapsed building in Los Palos Grandes.<\/span><cite class=\"sc-4820f69c-2 jfXEoI\"><span class=\"sc-4820f69c-3 jfhtQZ\">Getty Images<\/span><\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Cabello urged people to remain outside as aftershocks could cause further damage and told motorists to clear roads for ambulances and other emergency vehicles.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"sc-4820f69c-1 ZrhPA\"><button aria-label=\"enlarge image\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-5 dyWwUw\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.206%2C$multiply_0.9841%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/06842a1fb569adaefdbca867c7e733ccfbca5aa2, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.206%2C$multiply_1.9683%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/06842a1fb569adaefdbca867c7e733ccfbca5aa2 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.206%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/06842a1fb569adaefdbca867c7e733ccfbca5aa2, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.206%2C$multiply_2.0317%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/06842a1fb569adaefdbca867c7e733ccfbca5aa2 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A man sits with his dog outside their home following the quakes.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/%24zoom_0.206,%24multiply_0.7725,%24ratio_1.5,%24width_756,%24x_0,%24y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86,f_auto\/06842a1fb569adaefdbca867c7e733ccfbca5aa2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.206%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/06842a1fb569adaefdbca867c7e733ccfbca5aa2, 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quakes.<\/span><cite class=\"sc-4820f69c-2 jfXEoI\"><span class=\"sc-4820f69c-3 jfhtQZ\">AP Photo\/Adrian Naranjo<\/span><\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;We understand that some people may be desperate, but we are acting according to protocols to activate aid and rescue efforts to help those who need it most,&rdquo; Cabello said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"19\">\n<p>&ldquo;Be very careful with children and the elderly; call each other and check that no one has been harmed.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"sc-4820f69c-1 ZrhPA\"><button aria-label=\"enlarge image\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-5 dyWwUw\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.141%2C$multiply_0.9841%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/9be8ee228909a717c6b4c254f23c13d0edcb2055, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.141%2C$multiply_1.9683%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/9be8ee228909a717c6b4c254f23c13d0edcb2055 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.141%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/9be8ee228909a717c6b4c254f23c13d0edcb2055, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.141%2C$multiply_2.0317%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/9be8ee228909a717c6b4c254f23c13d0edcb2055 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The interior of an apartment lies partly exposed by a building collapse.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/%24zoom_0.141,%24multiply_0.7725,%24ratio_1.5,%24width_756,%24x_0,%24y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86,f_auto\/9be8ee228909a717c6b4c254f23c13d0edcb2055\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.141%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/9be8ee228909a717c6b4c254f23c13d0edcb2055, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.141%2C$multiply_1.545%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/9be8ee228909a717c6b4c254f23c13d0edcb2055 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ldCIuB\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 38 38\" height=\"38px\" width=\"38px\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-4 iMiYlW\"><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 22.029383, 7.619553)\"><path d=\"M1 8l6.36396103-6.36396103M8 7V1H2\"><\/path><\/g><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 7.0731, 21.523087)\"><path d=\"M8 1L1.63603897 7.36396103M1 2v6h6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/p><\/button><figcaption data-testid=\"figure-caption\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-0 SuAZY\"><span>The interior of an apartment lies partly exposed by a building collapse.<\/span><cite class=\"sc-4820f69c-2 jfXEoI\"><span class=\"sc-4820f69c-3 jfhtQZ\">Getty Images<\/span><\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The USGS said many people in the affected area live in buildings made of unreinforced brick masonry and adobe block construction, which are vulnerable to earthquakes.<\/p>\n<p>Some older residents said the quakes brought back memories of the massive 1967 earthquake that killed more than 200 people in Caracas.<\/p>\n<p>The Venezuela quakes were followed almost immediately by a 6.9-magnitude quake in northern Japan, which rattled buildings in Tokyo.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"19\">\n<figure class=\"sc-4820f69c-1 ZrhPA\"><button aria-label=\"enlarge image\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-5 dyWwUw\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.176%2C$multiply_0.9841%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_65%2C$y_43\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/ade0c25d9d1cae11dd0df7dcc46bd9ba973397a0, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.176%2C$multiply_1.9683%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_65%2C$y_43\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/ade0c25d9d1cae11dd0df7dcc46bd9ba973397a0 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.176%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_65%2C$y_43\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/ade0c25d9d1cae11dd0df7dcc46bd9ba973397a0, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.176%2C$multiply_2.0317%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_65%2C$y_43\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/ade0c25d9d1cae11dd0df7dcc46bd9ba973397a0 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Residents console a man on the street after the twin quakes struck.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/%24zoom_0.176,%24multiply_0.7725,%24ratio_1.5,%24width_756,%24x_65,%24y_43\/t_crop_custom\/q_86,f_auto\/ade0c25d9d1cae11dd0df7dcc46bd9ba973397a0\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.176%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_65%2C$y_43\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/ade0c25d9d1cae11dd0df7dcc46bd9ba973397a0, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.176%2C$multiply_1.545%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_65%2C$y_43\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/ade0c25d9d1cae11dd0df7dcc46bd9ba973397a0 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ldCIuB\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 38 38\" height=\"38px\" width=\"38px\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-4 iMiYlW\"><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 22.029383, 7.619553)\"><path d=\"M1 8l6.36396103-6.36396103M8 7V1H2\"><\/path><\/g><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 7.0731, 21.523087)\"><path d=\"M8 1L1.63603897 7.36396103M1 2v6h6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/p><\/button><figcaption data-testid=\"figure-caption\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-0 SuAZY\"><span>Residents console a man on the street after the twin quakes struck.<\/span><cite class=\"sc-4820f69c-2 jfXEoI\"><span class=\"sc-4820f69c-3 jfhtQZ\">AP Photo\/Ariana Cubillos<\/span><\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There were no immediate reports of damage to Venezuela&rsquo;s oil facilities, according to people familiar with the situation.<\/p>\n<p>The country&rsquo;s refining hub in Paraguana, 225 kilometres west of the epicentre, continued operations as usual. Work at the Port of Jose complex and at the Puerto La Cruz refinery was unaffected, one of the persons said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"sc-4820f69c-1 ZrhPA\"><button aria-label=\"enlarge image\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-5 dyWwUw\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.108%2C$multiply_0.9841%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/98988c266f8fd5d9d97f069f076ddaf5f3f51f6e, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.108%2C$multiply_1.9683%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/98988c266f8fd5d9d97f069f076ddaf5f3f51f6e 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.108%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/98988c266f8fd5d9d97f069f076ddaf5f3f51f6e, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.108%2C$multiply_2.0317%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/98988c266f8fd5d9d97f069f076ddaf5f3f51f6e 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A car lies crushed by the rubble of a collapsed building. \" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/%24zoom_0.108,%24multiply_0.7725,%24ratio_1.5,%24width_756,%24x_0,%24y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86,f_auto\/98988c266f8fd5d9d97f069f076ddaf5f3f51f6e\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.108%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/98988c266f8fd5d9d97f069f076ddaf5f3f51f6e, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.108%2C$multiply_1.545%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/98988c266f8fd5d9d97f069f076ddaf5f3f51f6e 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ldCIuB\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 38 38\" height=\"38px\" width=\"38px\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-4 iMiYlW\"><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 22.029383, 7.619553)\"><path d=\"M1 8l6.36396103-6.36396103M8 7V1H2\"><\/path><\/g><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 7.0731, 21.523087)\"><path d=\"M8 1L1.63603897 7.36396103M1 2v6h6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/p><\/button><figcaption data-testid=\"figure-caption\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-0 SuAZY\"><span>A car lies crushed by the rubble of a collapsed building. <\/span><cite class=\"sc-4820f69c-2 jfXEoI\"><span class=\"sc-4820f69c-3 jfhtQZ\">AP Photo\/Adrian Naranjo<\/span><\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The disaster will further strain the nation&rsquo;s crisis-hit economy. The country is reeling from one of the world&rsquo;s fastest inflation rates and rolling power outages.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"10.577777777778\">\n<p>President Nicol&aacute;s Maduro was captured in a raid on Caracas by US forces in January, leaving the government in a state of transition.<\/p>\n<p><strong>AP, Bloomberg<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Be the first to know when major news happens. <\/i><\/b><b><i>Sign up for breaking news alerts<\/i><\/b> <em><strong>on email or turn on notifications in the app.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"article-footer\" class=\"sc-780f6c39-0 fWnQtB\">\n<div class=\"sc-780f6c39-1 bhFzjY noPrint\">\n<div class=\"sc-780f6c39-2 ksUUFP\">\n<div class=\"sc-f9e3ccff-0 kbEYga sc-780f6c39-3 fMMhlQ\" readability=\"6.3137254901961\"><button aria-checked=\"false\" aria-label=\"Save article to read later\" role=\"switch\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-f9e3ccff-1 kmQlMe\"><svg fill=\"none\" height=\"24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"24\" class=\"sc-d1b14060-0 TUyao\"><path d=\"M5.75 4C5.75 3.86193 5.86193 3.75 6 3.75H18C18.1381 3.75 18.25 3.86193 18.25 4L18.25 19.7709L12.8004 16.9682C12.2981 16.7099 11.7019 16.7099 11.1996 16.9682L5.75 19.7709L5.75 4Z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"sc-f9e3ccff-2 gaKrMl\">Save<\/span><\/button>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"sc-ba6ddcd9-0 yEdFV sc-d1b14060-3 cpmcTK\" role=\"tooltip\" readability=\"8.0816326530612\">\n<p class=\"sc-d1b14060-4 JmUoF\">You have reached your maximum number of saved items.<\/p>\n<p>Remove items from your saved list to add more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"sc-3dbe4134-0 iIZygf sc-df8e6ee0-0 noPrint noPrint\" data-an-name=\"From our partners\" data-an-cu-group=\"everything\" data-an-cu-name=\"From our partners\" data-an-cu-position=\"4\" data-testid=\"from-our-partners-strap\">\n<header class=\"sc-84567ec1-0 hpMljf\">\n<h2 data-pb-type=\"hi\" class=\"sc-84567ec1-1 weWOF\"><span>From our partners<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"sc-df8e6ee0-1 iJvgCK\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 blRVQF adWrapper noPrint sc-df8e6ee0-2 gcpFZE\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 blRVQF adWrapper noPrint sc-df8e6ee0-3 fIPZKC\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><sub>&lsquo;High casualties&rsquo; feared as powerful earthquakes hit Venezuela<\/sub><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Advertisement Regina Garcia Cano and Juan Pablo Arraez Updated June 25, 2026 &mdash; 11:36am,first published 10:04am Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. 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