Two Powerful Earthquakes Strike Venezuela in Complex Fault Zone, Killing at Least 164
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Grace van Deelen
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Two powerful earthquakes struck northern Venezuela on June 24, 2026, within less than a minute of each other, causing widespread damage, triggering landslides, and killing at least 164 people. The earthquakes occurred in a complex zone of faults, with the mainshock registering magnitude 7.5. The article explains the tectonic setting of the region, including the interaction between the Caribbean and South American plates, and the complex fault systems (including strike-slip and thrust faults) that generated the earthquakes. It also discusses the challenges of assessing damage in remote areas and the ongoing scientific analysis of the seismic sequence.
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· 3 pulledTwo powerful earthquakes hit Venezuela within less than a minute on the evening of 24 June, causing widespread damage to buildings, likely spurring landslides, and killing at least 164 people, though the full extent of the damage is still being assessed.
The earthquakes occurred in a complex zone of faults, with the mainshock registering magnitude 7.5.
Intense shaking was felt across much of northern Venezuela as a result of two earthquakes on 24 June, 2026.
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