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Venezuela Earthquake Situation Overview (25 June, 2026)
By Data Friendly Space at ReliefWeb
· June 25, 2026
· 1 min read
. On 24 June 2026, northern Venezuela was struck by two powerful earthquakes approximately 40 seconds apart - a magnitude 7.2 foreshock followed by a magnitude 7.5 mainshock, making it the country's strongest recorded earthquake in more than 125 years. The shallow earthquakes generated violent groun
Key takeaway 5 mainshock, making it the country's strongest recorded earthquake in more than 125 years.
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Category: disaster ·
Published: June 25, 2026 ·
Source: ReliefWeb ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? . On 24 June 2026, northern Venezuela was struck by two powerful earthquakes approximately 40 seconds apart - a magnitude 7.2 foreshock followed by a magnitude 7.5 mainshock, making it the country's strongest recorded earthquake in more than 125 years. The shallow earthquakes generated violent groun
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