Another earthquake hits Venezuela, 2 days after twin quakes kill over 900 people

2 min readUpdated: Jun 27, 2026 07:35 AM IST

Plush toys hang on a wall of a quake-damaged building in Catia la Mar, Venezuela, Friday, June 26, 2026, two days after twin earthquakes struck the country. (AP Photo)

Another ​earthquake of magnitude 4.9 has hit ​Venezuela off its northern ​coast. This came just two days after ​two earthquakes of 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude razed buildings ​and ​killed over 900 people.

Venezuela was struck by the doublet earthquake on Thursday. The death toll from the catastrophic event has risen to 920 since then. Several thousands are still missing.

Late Friday night, Venezuelan authorities announced they would block off access to La Guaira, the epicenter of the destruction, that took place two days ago, as chaos and traffic began to impact rescue efforts, the Associated Press reported. The government officials said that those who wanted to enter would now have to seek official permits, however, provided few details of who would be allowed to enter.

Meanwhile, a wider global aid effort was accelerated, with dozens of rescue teams arriving in Venezuela on Friday or are due to arrive there soon.

Acting president Delcy Rodríguez said she had spoken to the United States President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who reaffirmed their commitment to sending rescue teams and aid equipment to Venezuela, AP report noted.

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