Venezuela Earthquake Tracker
ActiveMajor Earthquakes (7.0+)
2events
Peak Magnitude
7.8Mw
Total Fatalities
487confirmed
Fault Lines Activated
2separate faults
Average Depth
12km
Event Timeline
2026-06-24 — 03:45:12 UTC
M 7.4 — 15 km NE of Barquisimeto
Boconó Fault · Depth: 14 km · Fatalities: 218
2026-06-25 — 16:12:38 UTC
M 7.8 — 22 km WSW of Caracas
San Sebastián Fault · Depth: 10 km · Fatalities: 269
Fault Lines Involved
Boconó Fault
Strike-slip (right-lateral) · 500 km long
San Sebastián Fault
Thrust / strike-slip · 350 km long
Dual rupture of separate faults in rapid succession is uncommon — suggests complex stress transfer in the region.
Source: What made the deadly Venezuelan earthquakes different— It appears the two big earthquakes in Venezuela that occurred in rapid succession may have involved two separate fault lines. Several faults intersect in this tectonically complex region.