2026 Venezuela earthquakes
2026 Venezuela earthquakes is located in Venezuela
2026 Venezuela earthquakes
Caracas
Caracas
UTC time 2026-06-24 22:04:33
  2026-06-24 22:05:11
ISC event 645903460
  645904538
USGS-ANSS ComCat
  ComCat
Local date 24 June 2026
Local time 18:04:33 VET (UTC-4)
  18:05:11 VET (UTC-4)
Duration ~90–120 seconds[1][2]
Magnitude Mw 7.2 and Mw 7.5 (USGS)
Mw 7.6–7.8 (INGV and GEOSCOPE)[a]
Depth 21.9 km (14 mi)
  10 km (6 mi)
Epicenter 10°26′06″N 68°28′19″W / 10.435°N 68.472°W / 10.435; -68.472
Fault San Sebastián fault system
Type Strike-slip
Areas affected Venezuela
Total damage US$4.7–8.7 billion (estimated)
Max. intensity MMI IX (Violent)
Aftershocks 30
Casualties 1,430+ dead, 3,238+ injured, 68,900+ missing

On 24 June 2026, two[a] large strike-slip earthquakes affected northwestern and central Venezuela. The epicenters of both earthquakes were in San Felipe, Yaracuy. The first earthquake, which measured Mw 7.2, occurred at 18:04 VET, and was classified as a foreshock. It was followed 39 seconds later by a Mw 7.5 mainshock. The two earthquakes caused widespread damage across the country, particularly in La Guaira and Caracas. At least 1,430 people were killed, more than 3,238 were injured, and over 68,900 were reported missing. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) Prompt Assessment of Global Earthquakes for Response (PAGER) system predicted the death toll to rise significantly, potentially exceeding 100,000. The mainshock was the strongest in Venezuela since the 1900 San Narciso earthquake.

Tectonic setting

Tectonic setting of Venezuela, between the Caribbean Plate, the North Andes, and the South American Plate

Northern Venezuela lies within a broad, transpressional boundary zone between the Caribbean Plate and the South American Plate rather than along a single fault. Its principal active structure is the Boconó–San Sebastián–El Pilar fault system, with slip transferred farther east through the Los Bajos faults and onto the Warm Springs fault system near Trinidad.[3] It is a compressional and right-lateral strike-slip system that extends for more than 1,300 km (810 mi) from the Venezuelan Andes to Trinidad[4] and accommodates much of the dextral motion between the Caribbean and South American plates at about 10 mm (0.39 in) per year.[3]

The 24 June 2026 doublet occurred within this plate-boundary zone near the San Sebastián fault system. The USGS located the Mw 7.2 foreshock near Yumare and the Mw 7.5 mainshock in the Yumare–Morón area.[5][6] The USGS described the mainshock as shallow strike-slip faulting near the complex plate boundary along the San Sebastián fault system.[7] This is consistent with the regional tectonic setting of east–west-trending right-lateral faults in northern Venezuela.[3]

The San Sebastián Fault is mostly offshore along north-central Venezuela, north of the Venezuelan Coastal Range. A short onshore segment near Simón Bolívar International Airport is also known as the Bruscas Fault. Farther east, the San Sebastián and El Pilar faults are separated by the Cariaco pull-apart basin. The offshore San Sebastián and El Pilar faults comprise 400 km (250 mi) of the total length of the plate boundary from longitudes −68° to −64°.[8]

The same plate-boundary system has been associated with several large historical earthquakes in northern Venezuela, including events in 1641, 1766, 1812, 1900, and 1967. A 2015 marine seismic study attributed the Mw 7.6 1900 San Narciso earthquake to a rupture on the eastern San Sebastián Fault. The 1900 rupture source may have been east of Maiquetía and along the northern margin of the Cariaco Basin, between the ruptures of the 1812 Caracas and 1853 Cumaná earthquakes.[8]

Earthquakes

USGS ShakeMaps of the M7.2 and M7.5 events

The first shock was an Mww 7.2 earthquake at 22:04 UTC east-northeast of Yumare at a depth of 20.3 km (12.6 mi). It was caused by right-lateral strike-slip faulting on an east-west trending fault.[9] The GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) catalogued the foreshock at Mw 7.3 at a depth of 12 km (7.5 mi).[10]

Thirty-nine seconds later, a Mww 7.5 shock struck directly east of the foreshock at a depth of 10 km (6.2 mi). The epicenters of both earthquakes were in the Veroes [es] municipality in the state of Yaracuy. This earthquake was caused by either right-lateral strike-slip faulting on an east-west trending fault or left-lateral strike-slip faulting on a north-south striking fault. The USGS said that it likely ruptured along the San Sebastián Fault, with slip confined to a 150-by-20-kilometre (93-by-12-mile) area.[11] The GFZ reported this earthquake as Mw 7.4 and placed the epicenter northwest of Caracas. The GFZ's focal mechanism indicated right-lateral strike-slip faulting on an east-west trending fault.[12] This mainshock is the largest in Venezuela since 1900, when a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck northeast of Caracas.[13]

The GEOSCOPE Observatory only reported one Mw 7.8 earthquake with an epicenter area close to that of the USGS event epicenters, lasting for about two minutes.[2] The focal mechanism solution provided by the agency indicated right-lateral strike-slip faulting that initiated at a depth of 12 km (7.5 mi).[14]

Italy's National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) published an earthquake finite fault model describing slip along the fault based on analysing surface displacement data from Sentinel-1. According to the model, the rupture involved an east-west trending, north-dipping fault. Because ground deformation data collected for both earthquakes were indistinguishable, the INGV's model combined them into a single event measuring Mw 7.6 containing two episodes of high energy release. Slip occurred along a 210 by 30 km (130 by 19 mi) section of the fault extending from near Morón to northeast of Caracas. The rupture initiated near Morón, which corresponded with the first earthquake; this event produced up to 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) of slip at a depth of 20 km (12 mi). The INGV estimated that rupture propagated towards Caracas at a velocity of 3–3.5 km (1.9–2.2 mi) per second. A second episode of energy release occurred 30 to 40 seconds later, corresponding to the second earthquake and representing the greatest energy release phase. The second event was associated with a maximum slip of 3.6 m (12 ft) offshore, north of Catia La Mar, at a depth of 11.1 km (6.9 mi).[15][16]

The USGS modelled two fault segments with a combined dimension of about 230 by 40 km (143 by 25 mi) and combined magnitude of 7.54 representing both events. These segments dipped 75 degrees south. The first event ruptured a east-northeast trending onshore segment, producing up to 0.67 m (2 ft 2 in) of slip around the epicenter, and was completed in 20 seconds. A second larger rupture initiated 10 seconds after the initiation of the first with its peak energy release 40 seconds after the sequence began. The entire rupture lasted more than 90 seconds. Slip on the longer east-west segment was greater; more than 1 m (3 ft 3 in) of slip occurred for most of its length, peaking at 2 m (6 ft 7 in) just west of Puerto Cruz. The zone of greatest slip (>1.5 m (4 ft 11 in)) occurred along the segment from west of Puerto Cruz to Maiquetía.[1]

Seismologists at Peking University modelled one earthquake Mw 7.61 at a depth of 10 km (6.2 mi) rupturing in an asymmetric bilateral way across a 210 by 40 km (130 by 25 mi) area. The earthquake propagated mainly eastwards with slip concentrating at shallow depths along the fault. Most of the slip occurred at 60–130 km (37–81 mi) east of the epicenter, peaking at 4.49 m (14.7 ft) some 70 km (43 mi) away; the model also indicated a significant vertical slip component in addition to the strike-slip motion. The greatest energy release occurred some 20–80 seconds after the rupture initiated, but continued for 90 seconds.[17]

Six aftershocks were felt in Caracas within two hours of the mainshock.[18] More than 130 aftershocks were recorded,[19] of which the largest measured Mww 4.8.[20]

Shaking was also felt in Bogotá[21] and in northeastern Colombia as well as in northern Brazil, including in Manaus, Belém and Macapá, triggering evacuations.[22] Tremors were also felt in the ABC islands (Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao)[23][24] and in parts of the Dominican Republic, including Santo Domingo.[25]

Damage and casualties

CCTV footage of the second earthquake in La Pastora Parish, Libertador Bolivarian Municipality

Immediately after the earthquake, Venezuelan acting president Delcy Rodríguez designated the La Guaira area a disaster zone.[26] At least 1,430 people died and more than 3,238 were injured.[27] Health Minister Carlos Alvarado clarified that the numbers reflected casualties recorded at hospitals.[28] According to a missing persons tracking website,[27] more than 68,900 people were unaccounted for,[29] while the government claims that number was in the hundreds.[30] United Nations under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator Tom Fletcher also said that more than 50,000 people remained missing.[31] The United Nations estimated that the earthquake caused US$4.7–8.7 billion worth of damage, roughly 4-8 percent of Venezuela's GDP, based on losses to housing and economic assets, adding that the true cost could be between 1.5 and three times that estimate.[32]

Casualty reports remained scarce, particularly in more remote areas. This is believed to be due to disrupted communications or a possible media blackout in Venezuela.[18][33][34] Since 24 June is a national holiday in Venezuela, commemorating the 1821 Battle of Carabobo, many people were at home instead of at work when the earthquake struck.[35] Brazil's foreign affairs ministry said two of its citizens were killed in separate building collapses in Venezuela.[36] Six citizens of Spain died and another 133 were missing, according to the Spanish government.[37] A Dominican national[38] and eight Chinese citizens also died.[39][40] Four Italian-Venezuelans died, four were injured and at least 45 were missing, according to Italy's foreign ministry.[41] One Chilean and 28 Portuguese citizens were killed and 85 were missing.[42]

According to the USGS PAGER service, "high casualties and extensive damage are probable and the disaster is likely widespread".[43] For the Mw 7.5 earthquake, PAGER estimated a 28% probability of 1,000 to 10,000 deaths, a 44% probability of 10,000 to 100,000 deaths, and a 23% probability of more than 100,000 deaths.[11] For the Mw 7.2 foreshock, PAGER estimated a 33% probability of 1,000 to 10,000 deaths, a 41% probability of 10,000 to 100,000 deaths, and a 17% probability of more than 100,000 deaths.[9][b] Based on an assessment of seismic modelling, satellite imagery and population data, the United Nations Development Programme estimated $4.7–8.7 billion in housing and economic damage, or about 6% of the nation's gross domestic product. This estimate did not include damage incurred by infrastructure loss, long-term economic disruption and reconstruction. They also estimated that there were 1.7 million buildings in the affected areas including many in the worst-affected areas were exposed to strong shaking.[45]

Telesur reporting from San Bernardino, Distrito Capital
Collection center in Naguanagua

Dozens of buildings reportedly collapsed across Caracas.[18][46] Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello said that the Los Palos Grandes and Altamira municipalities were the worst-affected parts of the city.[47] At least four collapsed buildings in Caracas were residential high-rises. At the Petunia Residences in Los Palos Grandes, 14 floors partially collapsed, leaving only 6 floors intact.[48] Three buildings collapsed in Altamira,[49] including a 22-storey building that totally collapsed.[50] Another 30 buildings in the district were heavily damaged.[48] In an unspecified area in southeastern Caracas, almost all high-rise buildings were heavily damaged or destroyed, with many of them collapsing.[18] In the eastern Caracas municipality of Chacao, the mayor, Gustavo Duque [es], said that there were deaths and at least 16 injuries.[51] Two buildings in the municipality also collapsed,[52] with many people trapped under rubble.[53] At least three people were killed after two structures collapsed in Baruta Municipality. More than two people were killed in a building collapse in Pinto Salinas.[54] Buildings housing the French embassy and the headquarters of the Venezuelan Red Cross were severely damaged.[55]

Buildings also collapsed in the states of Trujillo, Carabobo, Aragua, Miranda, and La Guaira.[18] In La Guaira, one of the worst-affected areas, north of Caracas, the earthquake destroyed more than 1,400 buildings,[56] and the main airport serving the capital, Simón Bolívar International Airport, was heavily damaged.[43] All flights departing from or arriving there were canceled.[18] An independent database said more than 11,200 people were missing in the state alone.[57] Venezuelan rescue teams reported that hundreds, possibly thousands of people still remained buried beneath collapsed structures as of 26 June.[58] Images on social media showed dozens of buildings collapsed completely or partially. Those that remained standing sustained collapsed walls and shattered columns. Telecommunication services in the city were disabled.[59] Video from a helicopter also showed many buildings flattened in the Playa Grande, Tanaguarenas and Los Corales neighbourhoods.[57]

Closer to the epicenter, 13 deaths were reported in the municipalities of Juan José Mora, Puerto Cabello, and San Diego. Carabobo governor Rafael Lacava [es] said nine deaths were attributed to building collapses, while the remaining deaths were indirect. At least 40 people were also treated for injuries in Puerto Cabello's Adolfo Prince Lara and Dr. Molina Sierra Social Security hospitals. More than 25 homes were destroyed in the Morón and Urama parishes, while some buildings in Puerto Cabello were damaged.[60] Falcón governor Víctor Clark [es] said 32 people were treated for injuries and 15 people were trapped under collapsed buildings.[61] In Yaracuy state, directly at the epicenter of the earthquakes, 13 homes were heavily damaged in San Felipe, two buildings under construction collapsed in Cocorote, and a wall collapsed and walls were cracked at a house in Independencia.[62]

On 26 June, a magnitude 4.7 aftershock caused additional damage to buildings in Caracas[63] and the bridge connecting the parish of Caraballeda to the rest of La Guaira to collapse, disrupting relief efforts.[64]

Notable victims

  • Yimvert Berroterán, Venezuelan footballer[65]
  • Milagros Eulate, Venezuelan politician[66]
  • Isabel Jara, Spanish-Venezuelan civil servant and institutional representative[67]
  • Richard Peñalver, Venezuelan politician[68]
  • Gabriela Fleritt, Venezuelan actress, radio announcer and comedian[69]
  • Manuel van Der Dijs, Gabriel Gómez, Xander Hernández and Abraham Foucault, members of the Venezuelan band Van Der Dijs[70]

Search and rescue

In Caracas, rescue personnel and volunteers began searching for survivors under the debris of collapsed buildings.[49] Staff at the Hospital de Clínicas in Caracas were requested to "double up on the night shift" to respond to the injured.[71] Delcy Rodríguez warned that the death count was likely to rise, as operations that focused on searching through rubble and debris had not been completed yet. She specifically mentioned La Guaira, which was described as a "disaster zone", because the number of deaths from that state had not been verified or added to the total.[72]

Volunteers, many of them residents of La Guaira, began their own rescue efforts to retrieve their neighbours from collapsed apartment buildings. Almost 24 hours after the earthquakes, they dug through the wreckage with their hands as the city faced a shortage of heavy equipment and machinery, with very limited government assistance. Due to this, civilians from cities across the country collaborated and donated food, clothes and resources for the affected, as well as created donation accounts for potential international donors. The high number of injured people began to overwhelm the José María Vargas Hospital, and some casualties had to be treated outdoors. A military supply line was also established outside the city's stadium providing aid. The Venezuelan Armed Forces said field hospitals would be deployed with the capability to support emergency surgeries.[73] Other hospitals across the affected area, such as in Morón, were also overwhelmed by the injured or were short of supplies.[74]

Eight hospitals in the greater Caracas area and 12 private health facilities were activated for triage by the health ministry.[75] Many hospitals have been strained by the high influx of injured, and were already facing manpower, supply, and equipment shortages before the disaster. As a result, it is common for patients to provide their own supplies.[75] Injured patients who cannot be treated in La Guaira were transported to Caracas's Pérez Carreño Hospital. Some victims died on the way to the hospital. The hospital's morgue was so overwhelmed with bodies that many were taken to other facilities at Bello Monte and Llanito.[75] The initial influx of patients were those with crush injuries and broken bones. Over the days, however, the type of injuries physicians increasingly encountered were permanent loss of limbs, kidney failure and crush syndrome. Some also arrive seriously dehydrated and with rhabdomyolysis. At the Ricardo Baquero González Hospital, Caracas, all its emergency supplies were depleted within four hours of the earthquakes so residents began donating their own supplies. At one health facility in La Guaira, patients were treated in its parking lot as there was no more space indoors. Meanwhile, some private health centers in Caracas began providing free treatment.[76]

Relatives began posting pictures of missing people on social media in the hope that they would be found and later started creating many websites independently to report the missing, found and deceased by the event. The Associated Press reported that Venezuelans were sharing details of their missing relatives in digital flyers on platforms like WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram and X. However, social media restrictions in the country by the government made the search for missing people challenging. On 26 June, the United Nations appealed to ease those restrictions, and X was subsequently accessible.[77]

On 26 June, rescue convoys from Mexico, El Salvador and the Dominican Republic arrived in Venezuela.[78] Firefighters, the military and police civil protection were only present in limited areas even one day after the earthquake. Dozens of people from nearby Valencia journeyed in the night, making their way to La Guaira with aid.[79] Residents from Caracas also brought their own supplies to the city along the Caracas–La Guaira highway to aid in the initial rescue efforts.[74] President of the National Assembly Jorge Rodríguez requested that citizens mobilized their supplies through authorities instead of delivering them to La Guaira to prevent road congestions.[80]

On 27 June, Rodríguez said over 14,000 military personnel and more than 100 pieces of machinery were deployed to La Guaira for peacekeeping efforts.[29][75] They were joined alongside more than 1,600 rescuers from abroad.[30] The sheer number of non-government response and volunteers arriving from elsewhere worsened the chaos in the state.[81] The government later restricted access to the city on the night of 26 June, only giving access to authorized personnel. Justice and Peace Minister Diosdado Cabello defended the restriction to clear roadways for ambulances and for health reasons but did not elaborate on the latter. A volunteer registration center was also established at Poliedro de Caracas in Caracas while civilians who want to contribute to the relief were encouraged to do so via aid collection centers.[82]

Many Venezuelans, frustrated, claimed the government's response were insufficient; the government's attempt to create the impression of an efficient response caused further discontent. Rodríguez's claim of military presence, citizens in La Guaira said there was limited government action. At one rubble site, government officials often took selfies before leaving without participating in the recovery effort.[29]

Response

Acting President Delcy Rodríguez speaking about the earthquakes

A state of emergency was declared in Venezuela by Acting President Delcy Rodríguez.[83] Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello said that "several" states were impacted.[47] The government ordered the gas supply to be turned off in order to avoid explosions in collapsed buildings in Caracas.[84] Services on the Caracas Metro were suspended and schools were to remain closed for the coming days.[85] Rodríguez also said she would appeal for funds from multilateral organizations to support search and rescue operations.[71] Rodríguez initiated the creation of US$200 million in funds from the International Monetary Fund.[86] The Ministry of Education announced that classes would be canceled for several days and that some school buildings would be used as shelters and donation centers.[87] The Caracas Stock Exchange was closed and was to be re-purposed to help rescue efforts.[55]

A tsunami advisory was issued for the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands following the earthquakes, but was later rescinded.[22][88]

International responses

International Reactions to the 2026 Venezuela Earthquakes
  • Country
  • Organization
  • Reactions
  • Responses
  • Actions
Argentina The Office of the President issued a statement in which president Javier Milei expressed solidarity with the Venezuelan people regardless of differences between their countries' governments.[89][90]
Aruba The government expressed its willingness to offer humanitarian aid to Venezuela.[91]
Azerbaijan The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed its condolences for the destruction and deaths caused by the earthquakes.[92]
Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley spoke with Venezuelan acting president Delcy Rodríguez to express her condolences and Barbados' readiness to assist.[93]
Bolivia The Bolivian government offered humanitarian aid.[87]
Brazil President Lula da Silva said he would talk to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Brazilian embassy in Caracas to assess the situation.[94] Brazil sent a team of 36 firefighters, four National Civil Defense technicians, and four specialists from the National Telecommunications Agency, as well as 9T of equipment.[95]
Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney called the earthquakes "catastrophic" and promised Canada will send humanitarian aid.[96] Later Global Affairs Canada announced $5 million dollars in aid.[97]
Chile The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wrote in a statement that the government "stands ready to provide humanitarian and rescue assistance should it be required."[89][98] On 25 June, President José Antonio Kast sent a Chilean Air Force plane with 37 team members from the Fire Department's Urban Search and Rescue Group to carry out rescue operations amidst the rubble.[99] The following day, a second plane was sent with 16 rescuers, three tons of humanitarian aid, and two tons of firefighters' equipment.[100]
China President Xi Jinping said the country was ready to provide "disaster relief and reconstruction".[101]
Colombia The National Unit for Disaster Risk Management deployed more than 60 rescuers, 4 rescue dog teams, and 12 metric tons of equipment.[102]
Costa Rica Costa Rica responded to the earthquakes by deploying humanitarian and search-and-rescue assistance at the request of the Venezuelan Red Cross through the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). An initial team of 16 Costa Rican Red Cross specialists departed from Juan Santamaría International Airport, including personnel trained in urban search and rescue, collapsed-structure operations, emergency medical care, and logistics. The National Emergency Commission (CNE) subsequently announced a larger deployment of 48 specialized rescuers along with approximately 12 tonnes of rescue equipment and humanitarian supplies, including non-perishable food. The mission was authorized by President Laura Fernández to support ongoing rescue and relief efforts in the affected areas.[89]
Croatia The government expressed condolences and solidarity with the people of Venezuela.[103]
Cuba Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla expressed condolences and solidarity with Venezuela, adding that "Cuban health workers there are fully mobilized and providing medical services to the affected population."[89]
Czech Republic Foreign Minister Petr Macinka expressed sorrow and condolences for the people affected, as well as readiness to provide assistance and support.[104]
Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader said the military had readied "specialized search, rescue, and emergency response teams" in support.[89]
Ecuador President Daniel Noboa said that he had ordered the immediate delivery of humanitarian aid to help respond to the emergency.[87] The foreign ministry said it was deploying 46 urban search-and-rescue personnel, search dogs, and 6 metric tons of equipment.[102]
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele offered to send 300 rescue and medical personnel and 50 tons of supplies.[105]
European Union The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, expressed solidarity with affected people in Venezuela and particularly with victims and their families.[106] The European Commissioner for Preparedness and Crisis Management, Hadja Lahbib, stressed the European Union is following the situation and that bloc-funded partners are already providing help on the ground.[107]
France President Emmanuel Macron announced the immediate dispatch of a team of 85 French rescuers specialized in rescue-clearance.[108]
Germany Defence Minister Boris Pistorius offered six Airbus A400M Atlas transport aircraft available as soon as support is requested.[107]
Guyana President Irfaan Ali expressed his country's readiness to assist Venezuela within its capacities.[93]
Holy See Pope Leo XIV authorized an initial €100,000 in emergency donation to Venezuela.[109]
India Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted on X that "India stands ready to extend all possible assistance."[110] The Indian Air Force launched 'Operation Amistad', thereby sending two C17s with relief material.[111]
Iran Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei expressed Iran's solidarity with the government and people of Venezuela and announced the country's readiness to provide any assistance needed for relief and rescue operations.[112]
Israel The Ministry of Foreign Affairs offered search and rescue assistance.[113]
Italy Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni extended solidarity to the Venezuelan authorities and the population, as well as confirming ongoing efforts to promptly activate all channels of humanitarian aid and assistance.[114]
Japan Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi expressed her condolences for the loss of lives and the damage caused by the earthquake. She also stated that Japan is prepared to provide support and relief.[115]
Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim extended his condolences to the people of Venezuela.[116]
Mexico Provided 250 military rescue crew, rescue dogs, four aircraft, medical supplies, and rescue equipment.[102]
Netherlands Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen contacted his Venezuelan counterpart, Yvan Gil, to express readiness to help and the Netherlands' willingness to send support to help relief and recovery efforts.[117] Minister of Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Sjoerd Sjoerdsma confirmed an offer of a Urban Search and Rescue [nl] team deployment with rescue workers, dogs, and equipment.[118]
New Zealand Foreign minister Winston Peters said expressed shock and condolences over the earthquake.[119]
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said he was "deeply saddened by the devastation and loss of life caused by the earthquakes in Venezuela."[120]
Panama Donation collection points were opened in the country to be delivered to Caracas. On 26 June, President Jose Raul Mulino said a rescue team would arrive in Venezuela.[102]
Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas spoke with Acting President Delcy Rodríguez, expressing his sincere condolences and sympathy for the victims of the two earthquakes, and affirming Palestinian solidarity with Venezuela.[121]
Peru The Peruvian government expressed its solidarity with the Venezuelan people.[98]
Philippines President Bongbong Marcos expressed sympathy for the victims of the earthquakes.[122]
Portugal Prime Minister Luís Montenegro expressed solidarity and offered to send emergency and humanitarian aid to Venezuela.[123]
Qatar Delcy Rodríguez said that Qatar had sent rescuers.[87]
Russia President Vladimir Putin expressed his solidarity and condolences to Delcy Rodríguez.[124]
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines The government, through the Ministry of Health, expressed solidarity with and sent condolences to the Venezuelan government and people. They also stated that foreign minister Fitzgerald Bramble was in communication with the Venezuelan government.[125]
Saudi Arabia The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed sincere condolences for the families of the victims and the government and people of Venezuela.[126]
Serbia President Aleksandar Vučić expressed solidarity with the Venezuelan people while Minister of Foreign Affairs Marko Đurić stated that the country will offer any assistance needed.[127]
Slovakia President Peter Pellegrini and Prime Minister Robert Fico expressed condolences and a willingness to assist.[128][129]
South Korea The Foreign Ministry expressed condolences and announced that it is reviewing the situation and possible assistance.[130]
Spain Spain sent 57 personnel from the military's search-and-rescue division and 40 firefighters from Madrid.[102]
Suriname President Jennifer Simons expressed condolences and solidarity with Venezuela and stated that her country stands ready to assist as much as possible.[131]
 Switzerland President Guy Parmelin expressed solidarity and his country's readiness to provide assistance should Venezuela request it.[132] The Federal Council later announced the country is sending a large rescue team of 80 rescue workers as well as a several tonnes of rescue equipment.[133] The Swiss Rescue Chain is preparing to deploy to Venezuela to search for and rescue earthquake victims trapped under rubble.[134]
Syria The Syrian Ministry of Emergency and Disaster Management sent a 15-member search-and-rescue team to Venezuela, following directives from President Ahmed al-Sharaa and in coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates.[135] The operation was carried out with the support of the Qatari International Search and Rescue Group of the Internal Security Force.[135] It was the first time Syria had deployed a national search-and-rescue team on an international humanitarian mission.[136]
Taiwan Taiwanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed their condolences and solidarity with the people of Venezuela[137]
Thailand Thailand expressed readiness to send an Urban Search and Rescue team (USAR) to Venezuela[138]
Turkey The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed deep sorrow and solidarity over the loss of life and extensive damage, expressing readiness to provide all necessary assistance.[139]
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that they are ready to provide rescue mission to Venezuela and said that they are ready to send their first responders to help in search and rescue operations.[140]
United Kingdom The United Kingdom is sending a team of 68 with rescue dogs to help find people who are buried under rubble.[141]
United Nations International Organization for Migration Director General Amy Pope [de] called for critically needed, swift international support and announced efforts to assess the needs of the impacted population.[142]
United States During a press briefing, Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed the deployment of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) search-and-rescue teams Virginia Task Force One and California Task Force Two to support relief efforts.[143] Undersecretary of State for Foreign Assistance Jeremy Lewin said the department had mobilized a disaster assistance team and task force to coordinate aid in coordination with Venezuela.[87] Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau wrote on X that the United States was mobilizing assistance to Venezuela. He added that the United States would be working with Venezuela's interim government to provide search-and-rescue teams, medical care, and humanitarian resources.[144] The State Department said it was preparing $150 million in aid comprising $50 million from the World Food Programme and International Medical Corps, and $100 million to the United Nations pooled fund.[102]
Uruguay On X, President Yamandú Orsi expressed Uruguay's "solidarity with the Venezuelan authorities and people", adding that it was "closely following the evolution of the situation and reiterate our willingness to collaborate in whatever the Venezuelan government deems necessary."[89]

The Venezuelan diaspora in the United States, Colombia, Spain, and other countries sent supplies to help with relief efforts.[145][146]

FIFA held a moment of silence to honor those affected by the earthquakes during all 2026 FIFA World Cup games on 26 and 27 June.[147][148][149]

Because of the strong ties with Venezuela, Major League Baseball and its teams provided relief or tributes to those affected.[150][151]

See also

  • List of earthquakes in 2026
  • List of earthquakes in Venezuela
  • 1812 Caracas earthquake, another earthquake in the region believed to have had at least two large subevents[152]
  • Vargas tragedy

Notes

  1. ^ a b According to the United States Geological Survey's analysis, there were two separate earthquakes, separated by about 40 seconds. Others, like the GEOSCOPE Observatory and the INGV, have analyzed the event as a single earthquake with complex seismology, lasting for about two minutes.
  2. ^ Both of these estimates only consider each earthquake by themselves, without regard for the effect of one earthquake's predicted damage on the other's.[44]

References

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