# Live updates: Back-to-back earthquakes in Venezuela kill dozens and injure hundreds

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-06-25 06:07 UTC · Category: World

## Executive Summary
Two major earthquakes have struck northern Venezuela, resulting in significant casualties and infrastructure damage.

## Intelligence Brief
Back-to-back earthquakes have hit northern Venezuela, leading to at least 32 deaths and 700 injuries. Numerous buildings have collapsed across the region, including reports originating from Caracas.


Coverage from The Guardian, Reuters, NPR, NBC News, Al Jazeera, CNBC, and Yahoo documents the event, focusing on rescue efforts, eyewitness accounts, and international responses. Trump has pledged a rapid U.S. response to the situation.


Future reports will track the progress of ongoing rescue operations and the arrival of international aid. Coverage does not yet specify the long-term impact on regional infrastructure or the total number of buildings affected.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| NPR | The science behind the back-to-back earthquakes that struck northern Venezuela | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwAFBVV95cUxQR0NLVWlCVUxWUVJlamR6U3pRTGhId0JvSDR5X0NVT3gzZjdjMFowOFlfYUVWWDYtWmNxUEFpRTliVWFuUlBQMDhoMmVCWU5zVzNPTDB4UWQxNGRUbHRsV3BlQzhCWHhLZkJleUlWUFc3SFhtZDZZQjVlVUcyVVF0SDNaRXktRmhSSlNSWDh2UzZqb1ZZZVNLcjVFX0xNQkJwREFkNnBfTGg2c1FYekpCSzRCOWU1aUdKQnJhdW9oY2Q?oc=5) |
| The Guardian | Venezuela earthquakes leave at least 32 dead, 700 injured and dozens of buildings collapsed – latest updates | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi_wFBVV95cUxPYy1OaVJiR0hVcXJ3SElvNzRtTXlGZ1ZQLWJNbFRHUTA5T0RDOXlJaThodnFKY1Y5aVF0ek5XWHFIRmxiX0czM0JtZjRqZmg2NU1kVGgwUXhENEM1X09mV1hfYXFlLTY0UU4yS1U0cUJBUHZyZF9TSEI1V0txcWNXTEsxUnhvQzRncHktRlZNWjNrNFotLUdfMkZDWlduQ2h4M09HNWRnNUxISVpKaURodjRSYmFHMVQ3V1piS0VVQkhXRDJWYThYc1BNNnFmdDJqN2ZaLXVDMUJwWjBwaG1jb1pDNG1aWXBqNlZKLXlsNnBCdDFHUUdlS2FsY21IdGM?oc=5) |
| NPR | 2 major earthquakes strike northern Venezuela, killing at least 32 and injuring 700 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixgFBVV95cUxPeW4zOFZLWWhwcVo0b1dGbkFUcmR5QnNCTUxnZmlXSjN5US1uLUczNU1FUVpJdEctY2JKUFhvZTJueXhqY2Q3VENFX3cwMlhWaE5FWGl2MGFwbHVHd21Pdjd6WG52TmhlWTVDNlNPSm1ELTk4RTdrcFB0VzFXNFVWdDBRcjJ3MDNQRS1aWlhJRVNNRVluczI4eVp6Z2k4NDZ6YUd5czVfcGk3bGROUTVQNTJmamN5SlhJc1dUdkFnS3FQOHNwVFE?oc=5) |
| NBC News | Live updates: Venezuela earthquakes kill at least 32; rescue efforts underway as Trump pledges aid | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixAFBVV95cUxObDFTVzJLQlF5dUNDV2VxZ0FpOTdXamlST0tUb3J2NXM0UVlTUm13LXlndWt2QmNqOHN6TkJUejdPN1ZhYmwwSXJHeFhXb3EyVG0xcGxlbWNVVUFtRHZ1dzNmWjZKYzRFZDA2eFViR2ZEX3JUX1R5ZjRxLXp1X1ZrbDluLV9TRkJPelFZaXFybVFzSTc1ODRpNzhwelpnSElIbFR1ZUdNWTYzVlJLc1ZoVHhXYzEyY1RXYUFjTThmcFRTQlpF?oc=5) |
| Reuters | Venezuela earthquakes live: More than 30 dead after buildings collapse in Caracas and elsewhere | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxPMWlQVTE0MTlXY1NpNHhTNVBYY0thUV9wVFFLTmxJZjd1UTdlRTdIME91Y1ktYzdMZkw3dUlfYnJXQmxFRW02Q0pSdFBIRjliVVZZMFhTZGJOdXlWVmZENXZoUHlPa0kweFhVLUdtdXlhTDZKbTZTa2c0SEU1LXZaTnNMSDRwWk5mQjlVX200ZEdjWC1BcnBfM1ktM1k3VmNTSUVhV1dGT2RFNWRyZnphNjJwM2Y?oc=5) |
| Al Jazeera | ‘We hugged each other and ran’: Venezuelans recount earthquake horror | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxPcWJXd0ZiVUNhQXFzQjVXOFJ3N0JhbGExM0IyN3ctZlRqZHpOTjY0a19rSndseXR5akgyQ1o2bEJpTzFMclNEaUJXc3FrUklkTGhnM1dBa2NFWUNWV0lFRGdaM3BIUlFIUWNfVTlYNURZQUgwaGUxLXVjVW84TG5fNjJWQmd1QTUzbnZWX1IwakVDOXJ3ZWdkc3ZfNEV5WGl5MmlIdkU0akFYWGvSAbABQVVfeXFMTXk4UHB6WHE2QXNyU1JwWTF4ZDZrcl9BUXZ0TnZGaHhjcnRwUEdvS01OUUdTYTNQTW9zQVZZNERUeDBfdy1ZTjVoQS1KVnRMWjU1WGt0QVktMWRmRFVfeW9BMUNkTU9Zd25oV1lzZHdYVDdXZGx0ajJWcFZGVU9CWjdFOEZJdFV1WDgzZFVxNUpWWDVCLWhpQm93WEtFUk13aExxdko5VG9) |
| Yahoo | Eyewitness captures moment of quake in Venezuela airport | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxPTGttMnkzYThnSjl0REdIdEZnd1p0dGxwQnQwalhLekZnOGJ3c0FfVklDamZ1Z0lCRzU2eUtjdmtodTFkQ2UzeC1qY0tOMzFESXI2b0dtcHVQV2J0bHBKTUFOeXd0bXI4ZTBrTEdUY0pSUzBQZDM2Vjh0bEJfNm1lQ1NkVzdXdEU0OEpFY0NDOGpRbTR6b0E?oc=5) |
| CNBC | Trump pledges rapid U.S. response for Venezuela after historic earthquakes kill dozens | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxPeWRMdUpHUXduLTdXcWNYSklNNEVUVnoxY25DcE03MEt5TlNZOUdyZU1zbFdScFNVVnhjNm4wSnJnRDlnbUFPelczNkpmRTYzeDN5ZHo5T054Wmd0LWpVRnY5bUlnWml6NURNSFhKMW8xQUJ1MTh1RzkxWFJ5dVBTQ0FBTVFURWd1ZXA5OTdkNHZ5VkxkaGd5LTNCVF9CSjUtMFVz?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | Venezuelans Displaced by Quakes Sleep in Streets, Plazas and Cars | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxQcUhNNkpnM2hwdDRUXzR5Vk1GNnlWVlJUMzQyclJMSUFYRjctUE5NNldDczFkQktHNkRfM3pjUWdWeVlWa1l6a09CcTYyRUNwQUxZTEhLOS1hRkVfbWtWMjFxX19VanFKXy13S3RJTXFtdW1vbmROUHZUYXRIaFhsS0NLQTVSQ2t4X1BCcFdLTmRrblJ4c1FjTUxKYw?oc=5) |
| USA Today | Search for survivors in rubble continues after Venezuela earthquakes | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxNZEliVGJUX3JFczNvSUR2NmFrQ3RwcTFxX3EyWWlONWw1X3d1U0Q4OWtvYkxoTGxxTjRFY2Y4cUNaZXlWYThPZlpXUXg1YlJEOHFRRDJ6M283amN0OUhtNERyNkZHcFVFb3hHcXNtN2dYR0RmN1BHYnYwOVYzVDh6Yzhray0xWEFUV1JBbXpzUXNLTm5IN3RxdUpfZDJ3bno1ZnlyWjEzeGZlZw?oc=5) |
| NPR | Rescuers scramble to find Venezuela earthquake survivors. And, SCOTUS rules on asylum | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxPanJWaXZ4c2Z6VVVUenlmWWw3SXNOenJYNnZJS3QzZWdHbFpYcnM3ejZYNlh2UjltZXJjdWNVU2ppOW5JdXRnN2llWVJTQk45VEZOc1FTN3hQaFIzR2V6YWMtdlZSM3BmS0JzcDFVbDVkcTcxODk2YXFGUnJsakJNR3gxVVJzWl8xZHhCN1JjQlNucmVxZ0NOMlQ1RGpFWWpxb0FKNUxTZ3V4Zw?oc=5) |
| CNN | The coastal state battered by Venezuela’s earthquakes is no stranger to tragedy | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAFBVV95cUxQTnhwNkppN0NreXdnaHRvTVpyZmJBZ1VSdHhWT3hqekd3c1QzR3c3YTlfZlc3b1RYRWhzWVZ1Q0hzMGtNS3F4Tkk1UGRrbzlKVVZCdi1hMHlCcTA4cmhPS3RXdFVqSWdmQUJfQUtlRnhsajl3bmdvSkE1U3hheDFERy1kX052dy0x?oc=5) |
| NPR | 'We are with you, Venezuela': Houston community rallies after deadly earthquakes | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxPcVMxZy1sWHlrTmxpN1UxRzdfMTJxR0M3TFRfc3dZTTlSOFBEN0FoRmNMNHdiOXhHQzR2NlBqaVZ3enF0R1RzejFrN0VIYkd2QVN6M1l6NDEzZjNwQXRsOWJfdUlleF9TUS05cUYtWUVpUVRqV0FIb0tJandjTzdLbTdJZmI?oc=5) |
| southcom.mil | RELEASE: SOUTHCOM Leadership Arrives in Venezuela to Coordinate Earthquake Relief Support | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1wFBVV95cUxQeWpTdXFOSDhOdmdtbXBQLTRHSGxKMExDMnN0czNXd0tyeEw3SkNoWks4cmE1ajFMN04yMl81dE5Va2FIQlhJdkRMUU1QODJjZmpnQlJWRWNRYlEyS0dDSXp3N2paamk4VUs4NTJIYVY5NEg2VTdVVGxUNlJMeTlKUHV4cGFYQXpTcG90MkgxT1ZPVnRrNk1FM242M3VwS1hScEs3OU16Sm9fOGlVU2M4OEVWOWlUNWszaTFUM3AxRVFCNTBJd0Zpb2wyM1RsaHp5VUVyODhOQQ?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | Venezuela Earthquakes Live Updates: Rescuers Race to Find Survivors | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidEFVX3lxTE5rQ0hId0ZiamxhRjVVWWhIM21mUjA4eHpuX1BZUFFrc3IwcUl4azBJZm9jeDZkN1p5UWk3V1lQa0ZSS3R6QkJkV1NhZmw5Y2V4enNwRmsxaktBVVlvNWk0bFVPVW5IX1BYWjFxZUdFeHZlSWQ0?oc=5) |

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