Venezuela Hit by 4.9 Quake off North Coast as Death Toll From 7.5 Tremor Reaches 920
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Updated · Al Jazeera English · Jun 26
Venezuela Hit by 4.9 Quake off North Coast as Death Toll From 7.5 Tremor Reaches 920
3 articles · Updated · Al Jazeera English · Jun 26
Summary
A 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck 61 km northwest of Maracay on Friday, with tremors felt in Maracay and Caracas days after Venezuela’s far deadlier twin quakes.
Those Wednesday earthquakes—measuring 7.2 and 7.5—have killed at least 920 people, injured 3,360 and left 172 still trapped, while the government says more than 50,000 are missing.
La Guaira, one of the hardest-hit areas, now faces restricted access, even as residents keep searching rubble, collecting supplies and using private vehicles as improvised ambulances.
The government has also loosened blocks on X and other social platforms, allowing families and volunteers to share information on missing people as rescue needs outstrip official capacity.
USGS estimates the eventual death toll could exceed 10,000, underscoring the risk that aftershocks and damaged infrastructure could deepen Venezuela’s disaster.