Venezuela earthquakes live: state of emergency declared after officials warn of widespread damage and high casualties

<p>Two powerful earthquakes – with magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5 – sent residents running into the streets as buildings shook and collapsed</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/25/earthquake-venezuela-caracas-tremors-aftershocks"><strong>Venezuela earthquake: powerful back-to-back quakes collapse buildings in capital Caracas</strong></a></p></li></ul><p>Volunteers, medics and relatives of victims have raced to the <strong>Altamira area in Caracas</strong> hoping to help save survivors from the rubble of collapsed buildings there.</p><p>“I live far away [but] ... I came here riding my motorbike as fast as I could,” said José Morillo, as he arrived outside a <strong>block of flats called Residencias Obelisco</strong>.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jun/25/venezuela-earthquake-live-updates-quake-aftershocks-terremoto-caracas-latest">Continue reading...</a>