HomeUncategorized“THE GROUND JUST SPLIT OPEN”: VENEZUELA ROCKED BY STRONGEST EARTHQUAKES IN OVER A CENTURY — USGS FEARS MASSIVE DEATH TOLL The terror lasted less than a minute. But the devastation will take years to recover from. Two massive earthquakes struck north-central Venezuela on Wednesday evening, just seconds apart, collapsing buildings across the capital Caracas and triggering tsunami alerts across the Caribbean. The tremors were felt as far as neighboring Colombia and the Caribbean islands. Videos flooding social media show passengers fleeing Maiquetía International Airport in panic, rescue teams desperately digging through piles of concrete, and entire buildings reduced to rubble in seconds. In Valencia, west of Caracas, residents described hearing a “massive explosion” before everything began shaking violently. The U.S. Geological Survey has issued a chilling warning about the widespread unreinforced brick and adobe structures throughout the region. Venezuela’s Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello appeared on state television confirming multiple building collapses in Caracas and urging immediate evacuation from damaged structures. The quakes are among the strongest to strike Venezuela in more than a century. Officials have yet to release official casualty figures, but rescue operations are racing against time as survivors remain trapped beneath the wreckage. The full footage of the moment the ground split open — and the desperate rescue efforts unfolding across the country — has been obtained by our team.
“THE GROUND JUST SPLIT OPEN”: VENEZUELA ROCKED BY STRONGEST EARTHQUAKES IN OVER A CENTURY — USGS FEARS MASSIVE DEATH TOLL The terror lasted less than a minute. But the devastation will take years to recover from. Two massive earthquakes struck north-central Venezuela on Wednesday evening, just seconds apart, collapsing buildings across the capital Caracas and triggering tsunami alerts across the Caribbean. The tremors were felt as far as neighboring Colombia and the Caribbean islands. Videos flooding social media show passengers fleeing Maiquetía International Airport in panic, rescue teams desperately digging through piles of concrete, and entire buildings reduced to rubble in seconds. In Valencia, west of Caracas, residents described hearing a “massive explosion” before everything began shaking violently. The U.S. Geological Survey has issued a chilling warning about the widespread unreinforced brick and adobe structures throughout the region. Venezuela’s Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello appeared on state television confirming multiple building collapses in Caracas and urging immediate evacuation from damaged structures. The quakes are among the strongest to strike Venezuela in more than a century. Officials have yet to release official casualty figures, but rescue operations are racing against time as survivors remain trapped beneath the wreckage. The full footage of the moment the ground split open — and the desperate rescue efforts unfolding across the country — has been obtained by our team.
Venezuela rocked by strongest earthquakes in over a century, as USGS fears up to 100K deaths
The strongest earthquakes in over a century rocked Venezuela on Wednesday afternoon — causing widespread destruction in the capital of Caracas and leading to fears of high casualties.
A magnitude 7.2 quake struck roughly 100 miles west of Caracas, followed by a 7.5 magnitude tremor just a minute later, according to the US Geological Survey.
“High casualties and extensive damage are probable, and the disaster is likely widespread,” the USGS warned.
Picture of a Bancaribe building that collapsed after an earthquake in Caracas on June 24, 2026.AFP via Getty Images
The USGS initially estimated the death toll could range from a whopping 10,000 to 100,000 casualties, though authorities have not yet put out official estimates on deaths or injuries.
Chaotic footage posted to social media captured terrified people scrambling to safety and shielding their families as ceiling panels collapsed and sparks flew at Maiquetia International Airport.
