Volunteers and relatives search for possible victims amid the rubble of a collapsed building following earthquakes in Caraballeda, La Guaira state, Venezuela, on June 26, 2026. The death toll from two powerful earthquakes that devastated Venezuela earlier this week rose to 920 on June 26, National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said. Juan Barreto / AFP via Getty Images
A new earthquake struck off the northern coast of Venezuela on Friday afternoon, days after twin quakes flattened buildings and killed nearly 1,000 people.
Reuters witnesses in Caracas and Maracay felt the quake, which earthquake monitor EMSC said had a 4.9 magnitude.
By Julia Symmes Cobb
