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Venezuela earthquakes aftershock hits near capital city as man rescued from rubble after being trapped for 106 hours – latest updates
No damage reported in 4.6 magnitude aftershock; At least 1,450 people are known to have died in initial quakes but number is expected to riseIn an update to X, El Salvador’s president has said that after hours of intensive work rescuers have freed Aaron Levi Cantillo Vargas, 21, who was trapped under a building in Caraballeda, La Guaira, calling the operation “a miracle”.“This rescue was made possible thanks to the coordinated effort of the rescue teams from Venezuela, Mexico, and El Salvador, who worked tirelessly to reach Aaron,” Nayib Bukele wrote in a social media post, adding that the 21-year-old is now receiving specialised medical attention. Continue reading...
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Ya Libnan
· Jun 25, 2026
Venezuela earthquakes live: Many casualties expected after buildings collapse
What’s happening? Rescuers search for victims in a collapsed building following an earthquake in Caracas, Venezuela, on Thursday. Photo: Juan Barreto/AFP via Getty Image President Delcy Rodriguez after two strong earthquakes and nearly two dozen aftershocks collapsed buildings in Caracas and elsewhere. Rodriguez has been running Venezuela since January, when a U.S. military operation on []
Reuters
· Jun 26, 2026
Venezuela earthquakes shatter windows in Caracas
Windows shattered and people were seen running out of a compound when Caracas was hit by two of the biggest earthquakes in Latin America's modern history. The government estimated hundreds of people are still trapped and missing on top of 589 confirmed fatalities and 2,980 injuries. #venezuela #caracas #earthquake #southamerica #disaster
AllSides
· Jun 25, 2026
At least 164 people dead after twin quakes in Venezuela, acting president says
Deadly quakes: At least 164 people have been killed and 971 injured after Venezuela's most powerful earthquake in more than a century, according to the country's acting President Delcy Rodriguez. The 7.5 magnitude quake struck just 40 seconds after a 7.2 magnitude foreshock. Capital in crisis: A resident who survived a quake that hit Caracas in 1967 said the disaster was unlike anything he had experienced. Another resident who escaped a damaged building said the scene was like a horror movie.
The Tico Times
· Jul 7, 2026
Strong 5.4 Earthquake Shakes Costa Rica Near Jacó
A strong earthquake shook Costa Rica shortly after midday Tuesday, with reports of movement across the Central Pacific, the Central Valley and parts of Guanacaste. The Red Sismológica Nacional reported the quake at 12:11 p.m. today. The tremor had a magnitude of 5.4 Mw and was centered 27 kilometers west of Jacó, in the canton [] The post Strong 5.4 Earthquake Shakes Costa Rica Near Jacó appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.
BNO News
· Jun 24, 2026
Major earthquake hits Venezuela; heavy damage reported
A major magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck northern Venezuela, with initial reports of collapsed and heavily damaged buildings in the region. The earthquake was also strongly felt in Caracas. The earthquake happened west of Caracas and was centered 28 kilometers (17 miles) northwest of Montalbán, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). It struck at a [] The post Major earthquake hits Venezuela; heavy damage reported appeared first on BNO News.
Jamaica Observer
· Jun 26, 2026
Caribbean countries rattled by early morning earthquake
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.2 rattled some Caribbean islands on Friday, the Trinidad-based Seismic Research Centre (SRC) of the University of the West Indies reported.It said that the event occurred at 7:19 am (local time) and was at a depth of 10 kilometres.It was felt in the nearby cities of Point-à-Pitre, the capital of the French-island of Guadeloupe, Roseau, Dominica and St John's, the capital of Antigua and Barbuda.The SRC said that there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.It comes less than 24 hours following the magnitude 7.1 and 7.5 events off the coast of Venezuela that have killed 589 and injured 2,980, acting President Delcy Rodriquez has said.International rescue teams have joined the search for survivors in Venezuela as local teams searched through the night in collapsed buildings in Caracas and the state of La Guaira.
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