ICVA Support to Venezuela Earthquake Response
Published on July 23, 2026
On 24 June 2026, two major earthquakes (magnitude 7.2 and 7.5) struck north-central Venezuela within minutes of each other, with reports of more than 1,300 aftershocks. The earthquakes are amongst the deadliest and most economically devastating in the Americas in recent decades, surpassed only by the 2010 Haiti earthquake. The earthquakes compound an already severe and underfunded humanitarian crisis, with over 7.9 million people across the country in need of humanitarian support at the start of the year.
- Over 4,900 people have been killed and 16,740 injured, approximately 18,000 people displaced, and more than 6,462 people have been rescued.
- 190 buildings have collapsed and more than 850 structures sustained damage, including critical infrastructure such as hospitals, schools, and public services, straining already under-resourced basic services.
- Over 90 organisations, including UN agencies, INGOs, national and local NGOs, public institutions, and other actors, are currently responding across 11 sectors.