Back-to-back powerful earthquakes hit Venezuela, causing widespread damage
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Powerful back-to-back earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday evening, causing widespread damage, collapsing buildings and sending panicked…
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CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Powerful back-to-back earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday evening, causing widespread damage, collapsing buildings and sending panicked…

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CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Powerful back-to-back earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday evening, causing widespread damage, collapsing buildings and sending panicked…
Two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela about 100 miles west of Caracas on Wednesday, killing dozens of people, injuring hundreds and causing widespread damage. The big picture: The U.S....
Eyewitness footage by former lawmaker Wilmer Azuaje showed the moment an earthquake rocked Maiquetia airport in Venezuela.
Several earthquakes shook Venezuela's capital of Caracas on Wednesday afternoon,witnesses reported.
Acting president says at least 32 people killed and hundreds more injured
Hundreds injured as buildings toppled in capital Caracas
Buildings collapse in capital Caracas; Delcy Rodriguez says 20 aftershocks followed the earthquakes
Venezuela declared a state of emergency after twin 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes caused widespread damage and rescue efforts.
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday, June 25, said it is closely monitoring the situation in Venezuela after two powerful earthquakes struck the country's northern coast on...
Venezuela's acting president says the powerful back-to-back earthquakes that struck Venezuela on Wednesday evening killed at least 32 people and injured at least 700.
Venezuela declared a state of emergency after massive back-to-back earthquakes toppled buildings in Caracas, knocked down power lines and devastated the capital’s main airport. (Source: Blo...
Powerful back-to-back earthquakes struck Venezuela on Wednesday evening, collapsing buildings and sending panicked residents into the streets as communities across the South American countr...
ABC NEWS Verify has authenticated videos showing the devastation after twin earthquakes struck Venezuela's coast.
Venezuela’s interim leader Delcy Rodriguez declared a state of emergency Wednesday after two powerful earthquakes struck the country, toppling buildings in the capital and forcing...
Venezuela Earthquake: Twin strong earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 hit west of Caracas causing building collapses and injuries
Two powerful quakes minutes apart left buildings destroyed across Caracas.
Residents of the capital Caracas were forced to evacuate their residences and seek shelter outdoors as the quakes, which struck less than 200 km from the capital, shook buildings and caused...
A pair of earthquakes, the first measuring a magnitude of 7.2 and the second measuring in at 7.5, were reported Wednesday evening in northwest Venezuela, according to the U.S. Geological Su...
Venezuela declared a state of emergency after back-to-back quakes. What we know so far
Venezuela declared a state of emergency after back-to-back quakes. What we know so far
Venezuela declared a state of emergency after back-to-back quakes. What we know so far
Venezuela declared a state of emergency after back-to-back quakes. What we know so far
Venezuela declared a state of emergency after back-to-back quakes. What we know so far
Venezuela declared a state of emergency after back-to-back quakes. What we know so far
Venezuela declared a state of emergency after back-to-back quakes. What we know so far
Venezuela declared a state of emergency after back-to-back quakes. What we know so far
Venezuela declared a state of emergency after back-to-back quakes. What we know so far
Venezuela declared a state of emergency after back-to-back quakes. What we know so far
Venezuela declared a state of emergency after back-to-back quakes. What we know so far
Venezuela declared a state of emergency after back-to-back quakes. What we know so far
Venezuela declared a state of emergency after back-to-back quakes. What we know so far
Venezuela declared a state of emergency after back-to-back quakes. What we know so far
Venezuela declared a state of emergency after back-to-back quakes. What we know so far
Powerful back-to-back earthquakes (magnitude 7.2 and 7.5) shook northern Venezuela on Wednesday, with the epicenter near the city of Maiquetía.
The U.S. Geological Survey estimated that it could be far deadlier than a 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck the country in 1900.
The 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude quakes are among the strongest to strike Venezuela in more than a century.
The 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude quakes are among the strongest to strike Venezuela in more than a century.
The 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude quakes are among the strongest to strike Venezuela in more than a century.
The 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude quakes are among the strongest to strike Venezuela in more than a century.
The 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude quakes are among the strongest to strike Venezuela in more than a century.
The 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude quakes are among the strongest to strike Venezuela in more than a century.
Both quakes measured over 7.0 magnitude, with tremors being felt as far as more than a thousand miles away in Brazil’s Amazon region.
dead in monster Venezuela earthquakes injured capital Caracas in ruins
A day of powerful seismic activity saw major earthquakes strike Venezuela, Japan, and California. Venezuela experienced the most devastating impact with twin quakes causing fatalities and b...
Two powerful earthquakes measuring 7.1 and 7.5 magnitude struck Venezuela near Morón, sending fans fleeing a baseball stadium as buildings shook.
The quakes, among the strongest to strike Venezuela in more than a century, struck shortly after 6 p.m.
The 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes roiled the region, with buildings evacuated in cities as far away as Brazil’s Amazon about 1,700 kilometers away.
The quakes are among the strongest to strike Venezuela in more than a century.
Chicagoan Jose Morales grew up hearing stories of the 6.6 magnitude earthquake that hit Venzeula in 1967, just four years before he was born. The disaster created a national memory. Back-to...
Dozens of buildings have collapsed in the capital and the airport roof has caved in, according to first official reports. The number of injured is unknown and it is unclear whether there ar...
Two major earthquakes, magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5, hit near the Venezuela capital on Wednesday, collapsing buildings and causing widespread damage.
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