- Major earthquakes impacted the Altamira neighborhood in Caracas, prompting the President to offer aid and manage the crisis response.
- Earthquakes caused widespread infrastructure failure in the capital, Caracas.
- Earthquakes struck west of the capital Caracas, leading to urgent needs and a response from aid organizations.
- Earthquakes strike the capital Caracas, leading to declarations of disaster zones and national emergencies in affected areas like La Guaira.
Earthquakes struck north-central Venezuela, causing structural devastation in La Guaira and Altamira, and impacting the regional airport.
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Updated Jun 27
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What happened
Earthquakes struck north-central Venezuela, causing structural devastation in La Guaira and Altamira, and impacting the regional airport.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Earthquakes impacted northern Venezuela, specifically affecting George Town.Sub-event
Earthquake impacts in La Guaira and Altamira, including airport status.1 source
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Earthquakes strike the capital Caracas, leading to declarations of disaster zones and national emergencies in affected areas like La Guaira.Also in this story
- Earthquakes in La Guaira, Venezuela caused mass casualties and infrastructure damage.
- A rescue team from Fairfax County, announced by Marco Rubio, has been deployed from Los Angeles to assist in the disaster zone in Venezuela.
- Rescue efforts are shifting from the capital to La Guaira following the earthquake disaster.
The entities involved
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Caracas
capital and largest city of Venezuela
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La Guaira
city in Vargas state, Venezuela
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Related events
- Earthquakes struck La Guaira in Venezuela, and the Associated Press reported on the aftermath.
- Specialized rescue services were provided in La Guaira, Venezuela, following the twin earthquakes.
- Earthquakes impacted the region including Caracas, La Guaira, and Colombia. International aid mobilized for the crisis.
- Earthquake damage centered on the central coast of Venezuela, with the port of La Guaira being used for international aid entry.
- Simón Bolívar International Airport is damaged due to a major seismic event in Venezuela, leading to the coordination of an international aid response involving the Pan American Health Organization.