2 major earthquakes strike northern Venezuela, near Caracas

Published June 25, 2026 · Category: News

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Rescuers search for victims in a collapsed building following an earthquake in Caracas on June 24, 2026.

A 7.2-magnitude earthquake and a 7.5-magnitude were less than a minute apart, said the U.S. Geological Survey. The second earthquake was the largest to hit the country since 1900.

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Originally published at www.npr.org.

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