POWERFUL EARTHQUAKE DEVASTATES VENEZUELA: Fears of Massive Death Toll as Entire Buildings Reduced to Rubble!

The collapse of a large number of buildings has been reported, and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) estimates there is a 44 percent probability that the death toll could exceed 10,000, as well as a 30 percent chance that the number of fatalities could surpass 100,000 — although official casualty figures are still arriving slowly.

According to USGS data, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck an area approximately 160 kilometers west of Caracas, and less than one minute later it was followed by an even stronger quake measuring 7.5 in magnitude.

Me han pasado este vídeo del Aeropuerto de Maiquetia. dios mío… pic.twitter.com/sSH0yboQVP
— Said Rahal (@srahalh) June 24, 2026

The earthquakes were recorded at around 6 p.m. local time and were felt across the country, particularly in Caracas.

Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, declared a state of emergency and announced that more than 20 aftershocks had been recorded. Rescue teams are searching through the rubble for survivors, while injuries and significant material damage have been reported, including collapsed buildings and widespread power outages. Caracas Airport has been closed due to damage.

France 24 and other international news agencies reported scenes of panic in the streets of the capital, where residents rushed outdoors while rescue workers searched for victims trapped beneath the debris.

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

U.S. President Donald Trump also commented on the disaster on social media, describing the earthquakes as being of “enormous magnitude” and saying they had caused a “devastating number of casualties.” Trump stated that he had instructed U.S. agencies to prepare rapid assistance and said that the United States was “ready, willing, and able to help” the Venezuelan people.

Venezuela looks like it was BOMBED after two MASSIVE 7.1 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes.

Pray for the people, this is really bad pic.twitter.com/pIw8ywXzYe
— Ryan Rozbiani (@RyanRozbiani) June 25, 2026

History of Earthquakes in Venezuela

According to Reuters, this is one of the strongest earthquakes to hit Venezuela in several decades.

Venezuela is located in a seismically active region where the Caribbean and South American tectonic plates meet.

According to USGS data, an estimated 30,000 people were killed when a powerful earthquake struck the cities of Mérida and Caracas in 1812.

In 1967, a strong earthquake hit Caracas, causing high-rise buildings to collapse and claiming 240 lives.

Utter devastation seen across the Northern Venezuelan coastal city of La Guaira, following tonight’s pair of major earthquakes, measuring 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude with an epicenter just to the west of Caracas. pic.twitter.com/BQv4YixUiB
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) June 25, 2026

Meanwhile, the BBC reports that the strongest earthquake ever recorded in Venezuela occurred in 1900, when a magnitude 7.7 quake struck an area along the country’s northern coast, not far from Caracas.

Edificio Oasis, Playa grande
La Guaira, Venezuela
Totalmente colapsado !
Tremendo como se oyen los gritos!! pic.twitter.com/pY8pSy2SPr
— Alerta Mundial (@TuiteroSismico) June 25, 2026

The epicenter of that earthquake was located only a few hundred kilometers from the epicenter of the quake that struck Venezuela today.