Twin earthquakes strike Venezuela, in photos

Twin earthquakes strike Venezuela, in photos

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By ARIANA CUBILLOS and ADRIAN NARANJO

Updated 8:43 PM EDT, June 24, 2026

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela within about a minute of each other on Wednesday, causing buildings to collapse and damage in Caracas. The rare back-to-back tremors, measuring magnitudes 7.1 and 7.5, rank among the strongest earthquakes to hit the country in more than a century.

People stand outside damaged buildings after an earthquake in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Adrian Naranjo)

A man jumps on a collapsed building after an earthquake in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Adrian Naranjo)

Rescue worker carry an injured man after an earthquake in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

A collapsed building after an earthquake in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Adrian Naranjo)

Rescue workers search for survivors at a collapsed building after an earthquake in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

A car smashed by a collapsed building after an earthquake in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Adrian Naranjo)

People stay outside their homes after an earthquake in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

People walk amid debris after an earthquake in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

People embrace after an earthquake in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

Seniors sit outside damaged buildings after an earthquake in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Adrian Naranjo)

A man sits with his dog outside his home after an earthquake in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Adrian Naranjo)

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