Venezuela earthquakes: What happens in the first 72 hours?

Venezuela's Political Prisoners Left in the Dark After Devastating Earthquakes

Less than 48 hours after two earthquakes struck Venezuela on 24 June 2026, the human toll was still being counted. The first tremor hit at 6:04 pm, registered a magnitude of 7.2; the second struck 39 seconds later, at 6:05 pm, registered a magnitude of 7.5. More than a minute and a half of shaking destroyed hundreds of buildings and homes across the country. Venezuela has declared a state of national emergency. This report was filed from Caracas, as aftershocks continued and relatives of political prisoners demanded information from Venezuelan authorities about conditions inside the country’s prisons. In the early hours of 25 June, the Comité por la Libertad de los Presos Políticos de Venezuela (Committee for the Freedom of Political Prisoners in Venezuela, CLIPPVE) issued its

Venezuela rocked by Double-shot Earthquake @ Sundown

Caracas, June 25, 2026 (venezuelanalysis.com) – Venezuela suffered two successive major earthquakes on Thursday afternoon that caused devastating damage. Authorities reported that 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes struck 39 seconds apart just after 6 pm. The epicenters were close to San Felipe, Yaracuy State, some 120 kilometers west of Caracas. The tremors strongly shook central [] The post Venezuela rocked by Double-shot Earthquake @ Sundown appeared first on New Jetpack Site.

Venezuela Coordinates Shelter Protection After Earthquakes

A progressive look at the state response, shelter system, and reconstruction after the June 2026 earthquake doublet. On June 24, 2026, north-central Venezuela experienced the most destructive seismic sequence in more than a century. An earthquake doublet began with a magnitude 7.2 mainshock, followed by a magnitude 7.5 event. RELATED:Venezuelan Health Services and Shelters Strengthened []

Venezuela more than 16 hours of uninterrupted shaking

Caracas, jun 25 (Prensa Latina) Venezuela has now reached 16 hours of almost uninterrupted shaking, according to reports released today by the Seismological Research Foundation ( Funvisis). The post Venezuela more than 16 hours of uninterrupted shaking first appeared on Prensa Latina.

Venezuela earthquake leaves 1,700 dead, thousands homeless

With the window for finding survivors shrinking fast, Venezuelans combed Monday through more ruins of buildings toppled by last week’s powerful back-to-back earthquakes, and attention turned to the country’s humanitarian crisis that could persist for years. Relief organizations say the first 72 hours after a natural disaster is the most crucial time period for rescues, []