Another earthquake, this time of magnitude 4.9, hit the north coast of Venezuela this Friday afternoon (June 26, 2026). The new tremor occurred, with magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5, which were registered less than 1 minute apart. The information is from .
EMSC (Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center) the earthquake. Reports of the incident on the center’s website said it “was quick but possible to feel.” Until now, they have been 920 dead and 3,360 injured as a result of the tremors. A UN estimate calculates that up to 6.76 million people were affected.
Among the dead, at least . Confirmation was given by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which guaranteed the provision of consular assistance to the families of the victims.
On Thursday (June 25), President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) confirmed the sending of a search and rescue to support Venezuela.
