Breaking news: magnitude 7.5 earthquake shakes Venezuela — damage in Caracas, La Guaira and Maiquetía airport

This Wednesday, June 24, 2026, a powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.5 shook the northern coast of Venezuela, followed seconds by another earthquake of 7.2. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) located the main epicenter 23 km southeast of Yumare, at a depth of 10 km. The US Tsunami Warning Center (NOAA) ruled out any tsunami threat to the Caribbean.

USGS and NOAA verified data

The USGS recorded two large-magnitude seismic events in an interval of less than a minute:

• M7.5 — Jun 24, 2026, 18:05:12 UTC. Epicenter: 23 km southeast of Yumare. Depth: 10.0 km. Coordinates: 10.5° N, 68.4° W.
• M7.2 — Jun 24, 2026, 18:04:33 UTC. Epicenter: 24 km northeast of San Felipe. Depth: 21.9 km.

The USGS revised the magnitude of the main event upward to 7.5, as reported by AZ Intel minutes after the earthquake. The official map shows both epicenters concentrated in the central-northern region of the country, with intensities that would have been strongly felt in Caracas and coastal towns.

EFE Noticias specifies that the two earthquakes were separated by just 39 seconds, with the epicenter of the main event in the municipality of Montalbán, Carabobo state, about 300 km east of Caracas.

At 23:17 UTC, NOAA issued the message «Non-US Caribe Threat #3» concluding: «No Tsunami Warning, Advisory, Watch, or Threat». There is no tsunami warning in effect for the Caribbean region or adjacent coasts.

Damage reported — pending official confirmation

Images and videos are circulating through social networks showing significant damage in several areas. MARGENEZ includes these materials as preliminary visual evidence; The toll of victims and the exact magnitude of the damage depend on the official report:

• La Guaira — Scenes of destruction on the coast, columns of dust seen from the sea and the Res Dol de Oro 5 building in La Llanada (@Breaking911, @AZ_Intel_, @MundoEConflicto, @sentdefender, @cristiancrespoj).
• Caracas — Collapse of buildings, subway with serious damage, baseball game interrupted at the University Stadium and scenes of panic in the streets (@Jhonffonseca, @ZuritaCarpio, @Mr_Civico, @Radio_Formula).
• Morón and Carabobo — Damage to roads and other areas of the state (@AlertaNews24, @Javierito321).
• Simón Bolívar Airport (Maiquetía) — Collapsed roofs and evacuating passengers (@Jhonffonseca, @sentdefender).
• Venezuelan coast — Water retreat after the earthquake (@Javierito321).

Reaction of the Venezuelan government

The acting president Delcy Rodríguez announced in MARGENEZ will update this section when the official message is published.

For his part, Diosdado Cabello said that there are "several complicated areas" and "very alarming situations" in Caracas and other regions, according to Alerta News 24. The official balance of victims and damages is still pending.

International context — earthquake in Japan

Shortly after the seismic sequence in Venezuela, an earthquake of magnitude 6.9 shook the northern coast of Japan in the early hours of Thursday, June 25 (local time), according to Informa Cosmos with data from the Japan Meteorological Agency and the USGS. At the moment, no casualties or major damage have been reported in Japan. The two events are independent from a geological point of view; MARGENEZ mentions them only as a context for global seismic activity in the same hours.

Video gallery — live coverage

This gallery includes the first verified videos broadcast on X. It will be expanded as new images of the emergency appear.

In summary

What happened? Earthquake of magnitude 7.5 (USGS) near the coast of Venezuela, with a second earthquake of 7.2. Tsunami? No — NOAA rules it out. Where is there damage? Preliminary reports in Caracas (including the metro), La Guaira, Morón, Carabobo and Maiquetía airport. What does the government say? Delcy Rodríguez announced a message to the nation; Diosdado Cabello warns of alarming areas. What's missing? Official report with balance of victims and damages.