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Earthquakes in northern Venezuela
On 24 June 2026 two strong shocks of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5, seconds apart, struck the densely populated coastal belt between Carabobo, Caracas and La Guaira.
Open on the interactive globeAccording to USGS (as of 24 August 2026) at least 6,500 people were killed, and satellite imagery shows about 59,000 damaged or destroyed buildings in 7 states, La Guaira being the worst hit. Death toll estimates differ widely between sources, and the authorities reported lower figures. The IFRC runs a USD 50 million emergency appeal for 300,000 people, and FEWS NET reports Crisis-level food insecurity in five states.
Numbers with sources
| Value | As of | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| People in need | 9.7 m | 25 June 2026 | go.ifrc.org |
| Humanitarian appeal | 50 m USD | 23 September 2026 | go.ifrc.org |
| Appeal funded | 41.7% | 24 August 2026 | earthquake.usgs.gov |
| Deaths | 6,500 | 24 August 2026 | earthquake.usgs.gov |
Needs
- shelter
- health
- water and sanitation
- food
- logistics
- protection
Who is helping
Organisations that, according to their own publications, work on this event (7). Donations go directly to each organisation's own website - GLOBURNS does not handle payments.
- Caritas Venezuela (Cáritas de Venezuela)Caritas Venezuela is the Catholic Church's charitable organisation, supported by more than 30,000 volunteers. It runs nutrition programmes (including treatment of child…Donate on the organisation's website (caritasvenezuela.org)
- Direct Relief (DR)Direct Relief supplies medicines and medical equipment to health facilities in disaster and poverty settings. Since the start of the war in Ukraine it has shipped dozens…Donate on the organisation's website (directrelief.org)
- Doctors Without Borders (MSF)Doctors Without Borders provides medical care to people affected by conflict, epidemics and disasters, independent of politics. In North Darfur it runs, among others…Donate on the organisation's website (lekarze-bez-granic.pl)
- International Committee of the Red Cross (MKCK (ICRC))The ICRC protects and assists victims of armed conflict and promotes international humanitarian law. In May 2026 it upgraded the Rafah field hospital, run with 16…Donate on the organisation's website (icrc.org)
- International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)The IFRC brings together National Societies and launches emergency appeals for disasters and crises. In Sudan its MDRSD033 appeal (CHF 80 million) supports the Sudanese…Donate on the organisation's website (ifrc.org)
- Venezuelan Red Cross (Cruz Roja Venezolana)The Venezuelan Red Cross runs 8 hospitals, 34 clinics and 41 branches across the country. After the earthquakes of 24 June 2026, which hit La Guaira and Greater Caracas…Donate on the organisation's website (donate.redcrossredcrescent.org)
- World Food Programme (WFP)WFP is the largest humanitarian organisation focused on food assistance. In Cox's Bazar it provides more than 1.1 million Rohingya refugees with e-voucher food…Donate on the organisation's website (wfp.org)
Sources
- earthquake.usgs.gov earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000t7zp
- go.ifrc.org go.ifrc.org/emergencies/7990
- en.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Venezuela_earthquakes
- fews.net fews.net/latin-america-and-caribbean
- earthquake.usgs.gov earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000t7zp/impact
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