Venezuela hit by strong back-to-back earthquakes, prompting tsunami warning
Posted on: Jun 25, 2026 05:23 IST | Posted by: Cbc
2 warm earthquakes shook north-central republic of venezuela on wed afternoon, collapsing buildings in the working capital Caracas, with residents in neighbouring Colombia also reporting feeling tremors.
The first earthquake registered at a magnitude 7.1 in Venezuela, about an hour west of Valencia, at a depth of 13 kilometres, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The second measured 7.5 and had a depth of 10 kilometres.
Many Venezuelans were at home when the quake hit, celebrating a public holiday commemorating an 1821 military victory that secured the country's independence from Spain.
Residents in Caracas rushed to evacuate as the first quake shook buildings.
Maria Romero, an 80-year-old pensioner living on the south side of Caracas, said that police helped her evacuate from her building. "This earthquake was horrible, even worse than the one in 1967," she added.
Many residents in Caracas lost power or internet service right after the quake.
One witness said cracks had formed up the side of their apartment and that glass in the entryway had shattered. Power went down shortly after, the witness said.
"Several walls in my building broke open or cracks formed," a witness in Valencia, to the west of Caracas, told Reuters. "As soon as it stopped [shaking], my husband and I evacuated [the building]."
The U.S. Tsunami Warning System issued a tsunami threat for Puerto Rico and the U.S. And British Virgin Islands following the earthquake, adding that islands off the coast of Venezuela — Aruba, Curaçao and Bonaire — could also be hit by hazardous waves.
Venezuela's interior minister, Diosdado Cabello, said the quake could be felt in several states, adding that the Altamira neighbourhood in Caracas had "alarming situations" with collapsed homes and buildings. He urged people to remain outside as aftershocks could further damage some structures.
Cabello also suggested people were injured in the earthquake, asking motorists to clear the way for ambulances and other emergency vehicles.
"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," Cabello said on state television. "Be very careful with children and the elderly; call each other and check that no one has been harmed."
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