Venezuela Hit by Back-to-Back Earthquakes: Magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 Collapse Buildings in Caracas, Mass Casualties Feared
Venezuela Hit by Back-to-Back Earthquakes: Magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 Collapse Buildings in Caracas, Mass Casualties Feared Two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela in rapid succession on Wednesday evening, levelling buildings in the capital Caracas and prompting warnings of potentially catastrophic casualties. The event is driving a simultaneous surge in search interest across 12 countries tracked by Kiolix Pulse. What Happened At approximately 6:04 p.m. ET on June 24, a magnitude 7.2 foreshock struck near San Felipe, the capital of Yaracuy state, roughly 168 kilometers west of Caracas along Venezuela's Caribbean coast. Just 40 seconds later, a larger magnitude 7.5 earthquake hit approximately 23 kilometers southeast of Yumare — also in Yaracuy state — at a shallow depth of 10 kilometers. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) assigned the second quake a significance rating of 2,157, placing it among the most significant earthquakes recorded globally in recent days. The USGS PAGER sy...