The US Geological Survey assessed that the powerful earthquake that struck Venezuela carries a high probability of numerous casualties and widespread damage across the country, according to N12. The quake, previously reported as a magnitude 7.1 event, has already caused widespread devastation shown in emerging footage.
At 04:06 Jerusalem, the US Geological Survey warned that the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Venezuela overnight carries a high likelihood of numerous casualties and extensive structural damage across the country, as reported by N12. This assessment marks the most authoritative official estimate of the disaster's human toll since the quake hit near La Guaira and Caracas.
The first tremor was reported by The Zioneer at Thu 01:18 Jerusalem as a magnitude 7.1 event with no immediate casualty reports. By Thu 01:18 Jerusalem, reports of building damage in Caracas emerged, followed at Thu 01:18 Jerusalem by footage showing devastation at Maiquetía airport and apocalyptic scenes across the country. At Thu 03:53 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that multiple buildings were destroyed in the port city of La Guaira. The USGS warning, while still an assessment rather than confirmed figures, comes from the same agency that first detected the quake, lending it high credibility.
As The Zioneer reported on Thu 02:08 Jerusalem, the earthquake triggered a tsunami warning for Puerto Rico that was later lifted, and caused structural damage in Caracas. The USGS assessment now frames the event as a major humanitarian emergency in a region with vulnerable infrastructure.
There is still no confirmed death toll or official count of the injured. The full extent of damage across Venezuela — beyond Caracas, La Guaira, and Maiquetía — remains unclear. The USGS warning, while severe, is a probabilistic forecast, not a confirmed casualty report.
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