A pair of powerful earthquakes rocked Venezuela on June 24
The estimated 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude quakes struck near the northern coast of Venezuela on Wednesday, leading to collapsed buildings in multiple locations, including the capital Caracas. High casualties and serious damages are likely, according to the US Geological Survey.
Shake intensity
Light
Moderate
Strong
Very strong
Severe
First earthquake
Magnitude 7.2
Caribbean Sea
Earthquake
epicenter
Caracas
Maracaibo
Valencia
Venezuela
200 kilometers
COLOMBIA
200 miles
Second earthquake
Magnitude 7.5
Caribbean Sea
Earthquake
epicenter
Caracas
Maracaibo
Valencia
Venezuela
COLOMBIA
Shake intensity
Light
Moderate
Strong
Very strong
Severe
First earthquake
Magnitude 7.2
Caribbean Sea
Earthquake
epicenter
Caracas
Maracaibo
Valencia
Venezuela
200 kilometers
COLOMBIA
200 miles
Second earthquake
Magnitude 7.5
Caribbean Sea
Earthquake
epicenter
Caracas
Maracaibo
Valencia
Venezuela
COLOMBIA
Shake intensity
Light
Moderate
Strong
Very strong
Severe
First earthquake
Second earthquake
Magnitude 7.2
Magnitude 7.5
Caribbean Sea
Caribbean Sea
Earthquake
epicenter
Earthquake
epicenter
Caracas
Caracas
Maracaibo
Maracaibo
Valencia
Valencia
Venezuela
Venezuela
200 kilometers
COLOMBIA
COLOMBIA
200 miles
