Venezuela hit by powerful back-to-back earthquakes ^6.8%

The Independent - By Regina Garcia Cano, Juan Pablo Arraez - 6/25/2026, 12:14 AM

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Venezuela was struck by back-to-back powerful earthquakes on Wednesday evening, which led to buildings collapsing in the capital, Caracas. The U.S. Geological Survey reported the first earthquake had a 7.1 magnitude, with its epicenter located west of Morón, a community along the country’s Caribbean coast, about 104 miles (168... more