Science and Discovery

Earthquake

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Damaged buildings and collapsed structures in a Venezuelan city after a severe earthquake, with dust and debris scattered across the urban landscape.
Cosmos & Space

Venezuela earthquake damage exposes urban vulnerabilities

Within just 39 seconds, two powerful earthquakes struck northern Venezuela, causing over 1,400 buildings to collapse or suffer severe damage, with an initial death toll of nearly 200 expected to climb

Marcus Cole·June 28, 2026
Cosmos & Space

Venezuela double earthquake kills 235, strikes flagged faults

In the span of about a minute on Wednesday, two powerful earthquakes, initially reported as magnitudes 7.

David Grossman·June 27, 2026