Live: Strong earthquakes hit Venezuelan capital, 'high casualties' likely

live Venezuela earthquakes live blog: Buildings collapse as quakes rock capital Caracas, 'high casualties' likely A series of strong earthquakes have struck west of Venezuela's capital Caracas, bringing down buildings and causing scientists to estimate "high casualties and extensive damage". A magnitude-7.2 quake struck about 160 kilometres west of Caracas on Wednesday afternoon, according to Reuters, while a magnitude-7.5 tremor hit less than a minute later. Follow our live blog below as we bring you more details. Live updates Thu 25 Jun 2026 at 10:28am We're launching a live blog after reports of major earthquakes near Caracas Good morning. We're launching a live blog as reports of a major series of earthquakes begin to emerge from Venezuela. A number of buildings and houses have reportedly collapsed in the capital, Caracas, leading scientists to estimate "high casualties and extensive damage". Early images show rescue workers searching for victims and civilians crying in the street, while buildings behind them are either destroyed or show signs of severe damage. Stay with us as we bring you the latest. [Image text:] GLOBALUB.C.A RG