Professor Dean Whitman, of the Department of Earth and Environment, studies earthquakes. He answers questions about the geophysics of the destructive event.

Venezuela and its capital, Caracas, were rocked by two massive earthquake pulses on June 24, 2026, just seconds apart. The ...

On Wednesday evening, Venezuela was hit with its largest tremors in more than a century — toppling buildings and claiming more than 100 lives. The event, according to the US Geological Survey, was a ...

They were two of the strongest quakes to hit Venezuela in more than a century. Quakes of 7.0 to 7.9 magnitude are considered major, capable of causing severe, widespread damage. In addition to their ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The two powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela’s northern coast, killing more than 180 people, were an event known as a “doublet.” Doublet earthquakes happen when a ...

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.

"For a large earthquake to occur, the accumulated strain on the fault must exceed the strength of the asperity. It’s a little ...

Then, at 6:04 p.m. ET, an M7.2 foreshock rocked the northeast coast of Venezuela, immediately followed by an M7.5 mainshock. Minutes later, an M6.9 temblor hit offshore of Kuji, Japan. It was an ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The two powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela's northern coast, killing more than 180 people, were an event known as a "doublet." Doublet earthquakes happen when a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The two powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela's northern coast, killing more than 230 people, ...