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Survivors tell of ‘brutal and fast’ Venezuela quake as hunt for survivors goes on

Worst incident of its kind in country for more than 125 years leaves many searching for family members – and pleading for international help

The Guardian - UK

Why Venezuela’s ‘doublet’ earthquakes were so devastating

The tremors that hit Venezuela on Wednesday evening have killed nearly 600 people and injured thousands. The disaster consisted of a rare phenomenon called a “doublet”, meaning a quick succession of major “twin” earthquakes.

France 24

Doomsday Preachers Warn Global Tectonic Chaos, Including 90-Year Record California Quake, Signals 'End of Days'

A rapid succession of powerful earthquakes in Venezuela, California, Japan and beyond has fuelled fresh Doomsday warnings from fringe Christian groups, even as seismologists insist the events are unconnected.

International Business Times UK

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Aid Floods In as Venezuela Digs for Survivors of Devastating Double Quake; Relief Updates

Twin earthquakes have killed at least 235 in Venezuela as global rescuers, medics and field hospitals rush to aid an overwhelmed nation.

Latin Times

Venezuela earthquakes add tragic new layer to the country’s humanitarian crisis

Venezuela has a well-documented vulnerability to earthquakes. The country sits on the boundary between the Caribbean and South American tectonic plates, resulting in routine tremors and causing historical earthquake disasters. But the experience of a “doublet”, a pair of 7.2 and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes 40 seconds apart, on June 24 was…

The Conversation

920 dead, over 3,000 injured: Venezuela quake toll rises as rescuers race to find survivors

Venezuela grapples with a devastating toll of 920 dead and nearly 3,360 injured following twin earthquakes. La Guaira state is severely impacted, with thousands missing and millions potentially affected. International rescue teams and aid, including India's 'Operation Amistad' and US assistance, are now arriving to support desperate search-and-rescue efforts amidst…

The Times of India

Venezuela’s deadly earthquakes happened on a fault similar to the San Andreas, and the risks aren’t over yet – a geophysicist explains

Venezuela and its capital, Caracas, were rocked by two massive earthquake pulses on June 24, 2026, just seconds apart. The shaking from the magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 events caused buildings to collapse in cities across the northern part of the country, killing more than 1,400 people and trapping many more,…

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Dozens of international teams rushing to Venezuela

GENEVA - International search and rescue teams from at least 17 countries are being scrambled to Venezuela to help look for survivors of the devastating twin earthquakes, the United Nations said on Friday.

Bangkok Post

Death toll in Venezuela earthquakes rises to 589 with almost 3,000 injured

Venezuela grapples with a devastating toll of 589 dead and nearly 3,000 injured following two powerful earthquakes. The hardest-hit state, La Guaira, is now militarized as rescue efforts intensify for those trapped. International aid is arriving, with over 1,000 responders deploying globally to assist in the search for survivors amidst…

The Economic Times

The $10 Billion Twin Earthquakes: Venezuela Braces for a Historic Economic Blow

Venezuela's twin earthquakes may leave behind one of the costliest natural disasters in the country's history, with U.S. earthquake experts warning that the economic impact could reach as much as 7% of the nation's gross domestic product (GDP) as authorities race to assess the full extent of the devastation.

Latin Times

Hope in Venezuela as woman is pulled alive from earthquake rubble

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The Independent UK

Venezuelans hunt for survivors after quakes kill at least 235

Rescuers used heavy machinery and their bare hands on Friday in a race to save survivors of twin earthquakes in Venezuela that killed at least 235 people, hurt thousands and flattened scores of buildings. At the site of one of those flattened buildings, workers used sledgehammers to break the debris…

The Economic Times

Seismic doublet: the phenomenon that turned Venezuela's tragedy into catastrophe

On Wednesday 24 June 2026 at 18:04 local time, north-western Venezuela began to shake and, 39 seconds later, a second quake hit, feeding back into the first. But what exactly is a seismic doublet, and why is it so dangerous?

Euronews

Venezuela’s earthquake devastation laid bare in satellite images

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The Independent UK

Dramatic moment woman pulled from rubble after Venezuela earthquake kills hundreds

Around 50,000 people have been reported missing after the twin earthquakes near Caracas

Latin Times

U.S. Experts Warn Venezuela's Twin Earthquakes Could Leave More Than 10,000 Dead, Worst-Case Estimate Tops 100,000

Venezuela's devastating twin earthquakes may ultimately leave more than 10,000 people dead, according to a new assessment by U.S. earthquake experts, who warn that the disaster has the potential to become one of the deadliest seismic events in modern Latin American history.

The Independent UK

How to help those impacted by the Venezuela earthquakes

Two powerful earthquakes have rocked Venezuela, killing at least 188 people and trapping at least 200 in buildings

The Independent UK

How a former Mets pitcher escaped death in devastating Venezuela earthquake

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The Independent UK

Satellite images of Venezuela show devastation caused by double earthquake

Hundreds of buildings have been destroyed across Venezuela as the most powerful earthquake in a century hit the country

The Times of India

What is a 'doublet' earthquake? The science behind Venezuela’s strongest quake in over a century

The two powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela’s northern coast on Wednesday, killing more than 180 people, were part of a seismic phenomenon known as a “doublet”. The twin tremors marked Venezuela’s strongest earthquake in more than a century and left the country grappling with widespread destruction.

France 24

Arts and humanities graduates earn less than those who didn't go to university

PRESS REVIEW – Friday, June 26: Papers discuss the scientific and political aspects of the earthquakes in Venezuela. Next: a new study sheds light on who makes the most money after university in the UK. Finally, we look at a heatwave headline that will make you giggle.

The Economic Times

Operation Amistad: India dispatches 41 member medical team, relief supplies to earthquake-hit Venezuela

India has launched 'Operation Amistad', dispatching two Indian Air Force C-17 Globemaster aircraft to earthquake-ravaged Venezuela. A 41-member Indian Army medical team, equipped for emergency response and trauma care, is en route, along with six tonnes of humanitarian aid. This includes the advanced, rapidly deployable BHISHM Cube field hospital, underscoring…

The Independent UK

Ex-New York Mets pitcher says he narrowly escaped death in Venezuela earthquake

Jenrry Meija attributes escape from hotel to ‘divine intervention’ and says he rescued an elderly man from the building seconds before it collapsed

The Independent UK

Venezuela earthquakes death toll climbs to 589 with 50,000 still missing

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Euronews

Venezuela earthquakes: bodies recovered as rescue efforts continue in La Guaira

Rescue teams worked through the ruins of collapsed buildings in La Guaira on 25 June after twin earthquakes devastated northern Venezuela, killing at least 188 people and injuring around 1,500.

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