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Venezuela earthquake aftermath
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In late July 2026 the U.S. Geological Survey refined the location of the June 24 magnitude‑7.5 quake, placing the epicenter 17 km west of Catia La Mar in quake near La Guaira state at Guaira, confirming a depth of roughly 10 km. The update, confirmed by Transport Minister Francisco Garcés, replaced an earlier estimate in Yaracuy and was supported by Copernicus Sentinel‑1 interferometry showing up to 65 cm of crustal uplift near Caracas and the coastal towns of Caraballeda and Macuto. The twin shocks – a magnitude‑7.2 tremor followed 39 seconds later – caused catastrophic loss of life, with official counts exceeding shock (7.2 then 7.5) that killed more than 6,100 deaths people and left thousands still missing. The interim government under Delcy Rodríguez opened the disaster zone to international rescue teams from the United States, Israel, Guyana and El Salvador, while the United Nations coordinated additional aid. Rescue efforts have been hampered by damaged infrastructure, a collapsed main highway and the country’s broader economic crisis; by By mid‑July more than over 346,000 tonnes of debris had been cleared and tens of thousands received medical care. A care; a week after the main event, two magnitude‑3.0 later minor tremors near Barquisimeto‑Cabudare prompted revisions to seismic‑resistant building codes in Lara state. An early‑August bulletin raised the Venezuelan Foundation official death toll to 6,125, added 579 new fatalities, and reported that 60,992 people had received medical treatment. The quake affected 43,679 households; 346,755 tonnes of Seismological Investigations rubble have now been removed and engineering bodies 287 new homes delivered to inspect structures families. UN officials note that missing‑person estimates have fallen to roughly 10,000, though authorities have not confirmed a figure. Volunteers continue searching collapsed structures. The World Bank estimates direct physical damage at about $19.6 billion, threatening long‑term recovery. Despite the devastation, the port of La Guaira remains operational and revise seismic‑resistant building codes, focusing on densely populated areas the nationalization of Lara state to improve urban resilience. imported goods continues.
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