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The devastating twin earthquakes in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas have left at least 32 people dead, while over 700 others have been injured after jolts of
7.2 and 7.5 magnitudes struck the same area on Wednesday.
Rescue workers and residents were seen clambering on piles of rubble in the hunt for survivors after the disaster that prompted leader Delcy Rodriguez to declare a state of emergency.
Moments from the earthquake were caught on camera, showing the trail of destruction left behind by the quakes.
One footage shows people running in all directions after a ceiling at the Simon Bolivar International Airport began to cave in. The airport was shut down earlier in the day as a precautionary measure.
Addressing the nation early Thursday, Rodriguez said the government had "received reports of 32 deaths" and "more than 700 injured," adding she did not yet have data on the "hardest-hit region" of La Guaira, located near the capital.
Rodriguez said earlier that 20 aftershocks had followed the quakes.
Fires have reportedly erupted within the debris of collapsed buildings in La Guaira after gas lines were damaged by the twin earthquakes that struck near Caracas on Wednesday night.
The United States is "immediately deploying search and rescue teams, medical resources, and humanitarian assistance to Venezuela," Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday.
US President Donald Trump said late Wednesday that "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."
The first quake, with an epicentre 21 kilometres (13 miles) west of the coastal town of Moron, occurred at 2204 GMT, USGS said. Within a minute, a 7.5-magnitude quake struck about 45 kilometres away.
With inputs from agencies
Rescue workers and residents were seen clambering on piles of rubble in the hunt for survivors after the disaster that prompted leader Delcy Rodriguez to declare a state of emergency.
Moments from the earthquake were caught on camera, showing the trail of destruction left behind by the quakes.
Total devastation in Venezuela following a powerful earthquake. Up to 100,000 people are feared dead.
Pray for them, they didn’t deserve this. pic.twitter.com/heMpFeO9Y4
— Dr. Maalouf (@realMaalouf) June 25, 2026
One footage shows people running in all directions after a ceiling at the Simon Bolivar International Airport began to cave in. The airport was shut down earlier in the day as a precautionary measure.
Two quakes struck in quick succession in Venezuela, causing widespread panic as buildings flattened.
Footage from Simon Bolivar International Airport shows people running in all directions as the ceiling begins to cave in.
Read the latest: https://t.co/ucgjAErgav pic.twitter.com/I6nAPO7Jcc
— Sky News (@SkyNews) June 25, 2026
Addressing the nation early Thursday, Rodriguez said the government had "received reports of 32 deaths" and "more than 700 injured," adding she did not yet have data on the "hardest-hit region" of La Guaira, located near the capital.
Rodriguez said earlier that 20 aftershocks had followed the quakes.
Reporte #EnImagenes
Este video es de La Guaira 💔
Tras el fuerte terremoto de magnitud 7.5 que sacudió hoy Venezuela:
Datos principales:
- Hora: 18:04 (hora local)
- Epicentro: 28 km al noroeste de Montalbán, estado Carabobo (profundidad 13.2 km)
¿Dónde se sintió?… pic.twitter.com/iold6VFJjf
— Bárbara Uzcátegui Sanz (@BarbaraUSanz) June 25, 2026
Fires have reportedly erupted within the debris of collapsed buildings in La Guaira after gas lines were damaged by the twin earthquakes that struck near Caracas on Wednesday night.
The United States is "immediately deploying search and rescue teams, medical resources, and humanitarian assistance to Venezuela," Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday.
US President Donald Trump said late Wednesday that "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."
The first quake, with an epicentre 21 kilometres (13 miles) west of the coastal town of Moron, occurred at 2204 GMT, USGS said. Within a minute, a 7.5-magnitude quake struck about 45 kilometres away.
With inputs from agencies
