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The twin quakes that rocked the Caracas metro area overnight may result in a death toll ranging between 10,000 and 100,000, according to U.S. Geological Survey estimates.
USGS said, “Past red alerts have required a national or international response,” adding, “Estimated economic losses are 2-20% of Venezuela’s GDP.”
Even before the quakes, Venezuela was already economically devastated under the socialist Maduro regime. The sheer magnitude of the disaster will likely prompt an international response led by Washington.
“The U.S.A. stands ready, willing, and able to help! I have instructed all agencies of our government to get ready to move quickly,” President Trump wrote on Truth Social.
The president added, “We will be there for our new and great friends. Early reports are not good!!!”
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio wrote on X, “America stands with the Venezuelan people during this difficult time, and at the direction of President Trump, the State Department is immediately deploying search-and-rescue teams, medical resources, and humanitarian assistance to Venezuela.”
The United States extends our deepest condolences to the people of Venezuela following the devastating earthquakes.
Our hearts are with all those who have lost loved ones, those injured, and the courageous rescue workers working tirelessly in the aftermath.
America stands…
— Secretary Marco Rubio (@SecRubio) June 25, 2026
Acting President Delcy Rodriguez declared a state of emergency shortly after the quakes. She said that Simón Bolívar International Airport in Caracas was closed on Thursday due to damage.
Rodriguez said the number of deaths so far totals 164 people and that around 1,000 people were injured.
Dramatic footage:
??Venezuela: Before and After a devastating earthquake pic.twitter.com/B6NbtjwWqR
— War Monitor (@WarMonitors) June 25, 2026
New footage shows devastation in La Guaira, Venezuela caused by powerful earthquakes. pic.twitter.com/9jr4B6n1RG
— AZ Intel (@AZ_Intel_) June 25, 2026
Utter devastation seen across the Northern Venezuelan coastal city of La Guaira, following tonight’s pair of major earthquakes, measuring 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude with an epicenter just to the west of Caracas. pic.twitter.com/BQv4YixUiB
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) June 25, 2026
The official death toll in Venezuela is 32. The US Geological Survey’s own models estimate the real number will most likely reach the thousands, with a serious chance of passing 10,000 or maybe towards 100,000 as per some reports. The most important figure in this disaster is the…
— Shanaka Anslem Perera ? (@shanaka86) June 25, 2026
Desplome de edificios en #Caracas #Venezuela con una intensidad de 7.5 pic.twitter.com/3rMmejf5My
— Neegann® (@NEEGANN) June 24, 2026
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