Tremors have been felt in the capital Caracas and across several states as far as neighboring Colombia
At least ten powerful earthquakes struck northwest Venezuela on Wednesday and early Thursday, sending tremors across the South American country as far as the capital Caracas.
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) and the Venezuelan Foundation for Seismological Research (Funvisis) said several tremors exceeded magnitude 5.8, including two that came in over 6.
The epicenter was near Mene Grande in the oil-rich state of Zulia, about 600km (370 miles) west of Caracas. The strongest, at magnitude 6.3, struck at 5:21 pm local time.
At least 21 aftershocks have been recorded in the past seven hours. Local seismologists are monitoring ongoing activity in the region.
No casualties have been reported, but videos and photos shared online showed cracked walls in high-rises and damaged roads.
Un fuerte sismo de magnitud 6.2 sacudió #Venezuela, con epicentro en Mene Grande.
Circulan videos en redes sociales del momento del movimiento telúrico en el país sudamericano. #Temblor #Terremoto pic.twitter.com/KyqICpS38D
— Nación Digital (@naciondigitall) September 25, 2025
The tremors were felt most strongly in the country’s western states, in particular the city of Maracaibo, where residents evacuated buildings as cracks appeared.
🇻🇪 | Momento del sismo de magnitud 6.1 registrado en Venezuela con epicentro en el estado Zulia. pic.twitter.com/o3h3Qm6VdK
— Alerta News 24 (@AlertaNews24) September 25, 2025
Zulia Governor Luis Caldera said there was damage to some hospitals and to the iconic Santa Barbara Church, with footage posted online showing that a cross had fallen from one of its domes.
Un vídeo de una cámara de seguridad en Maracaibo, captó el momento del fuerte sismo de 6.4 que sacudió anoche en Venezuela. Una vivienda colapsó, pero afortunadamente no había nadie en su interior. #Temblor pic.twitter.com/11y7Pr9mrg
— Carlos Juan Semidey (@Centinela_35) September 25, 2025
Valera also reported that structural cracks had been reported and that tremors had been felt in the Andean cities of San Cristobal and Merida.
#24Sep #Zulia #Sismo #Temblor
Bomberos evalúan daños en la iglesia Santa Barbara de Maracaibo tras fuerte sismo – @CaraotaDigital pic.twitter.com/5bkCs4wuHa— Reporte Ya (@ReporteYa) September 25, 2025
The earthquake was also felt in Caracas, where buildings shook and many residents left their apartments, local media reported.
⚠️🚨 ÚLTIMA HORA:⁰Se han sentido temblores en diversos estados de Venezuela.⁰El más fuerte, de 7.2, ocurrió esta madrugada.
📍 Zulia: así se vivió el sismo.⁰📍 Trujillo: miren este edificio… estremecedor.
🇻🇪 Mientras el país tiembla, Maduro sigue gobernando por decreto.… pic.twitter.com/FfJGiftjQW— Fabian Dicosta (@fabiandicosta) September 25, 2025
Vice President Delcy Rodriguez said Civil Protection and military forces had deployed nationwide to assist with evacuations and damage.
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”No human losses have been recorded, and President Nicolas Maduro has deployed a risk system throughout the country from the Command Post,” she said late on Wednesday.
🚨 ¡Alerta Sísmica! Terremoto en Venezuela 🇻🇪#TerremotoEnVenezuela #Temblor #Sismo #Noticias #Alerta #Venezuela pic.twitter.com/CwmfKmfeFr
— Chakruto Finds (@ChakrutoFinds) September 25, 2025
The National Unit for Disaster Risk Management said there was no tsunami threat.
ÚLTIMA HORA | Funvisis registró este sismo de magnitud 6, como publicó en X, con epicentro a 45 kilómetros al este de Bachaquero, en el Zulia.
Las imágenes corresponden a Hospital Dr Luis Razetti en Barinas. https://t.co/NjjytQ39X9 pic.twitter.com/hC0jbcVB8k
— AlbertoRodNews (@AlbertoRodNews) September 25, 2025
Venezuela sits on several fault lines between the Caribbean and South American tectonic plates. About 80% of its population lives in seismic zones. The country has been hit by five major earthquakes in the past century, including a magnitude 7.2 off the northern coast in 2018. The last deadly quake in Venezuela occurred in the town of Cariaco in 1997, killing 73 people.
September 25, 2025 at 06:09PM
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