Venezuela’s deadly earthquakes happened on a fault similar to the San Andreas, and the risks aren’t over yet – a geophysicist explains

Wed, 1 Jul 2026 04:03:10 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
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"Venezuela and its capital, Caracas, were rocked by two massive earthquake
pulses on June 24, 2026, just seconds apart. The shaking from the magnitude 7.2
and 7.5 events caused buildings to collapse in cities across the northern part
of the country, killing more than 1,700 people and trapping many more,
government officials reported.

University of Southern California geophysicist Sylvain Barbot explained what’s
known about the earthquake pulses so far, what risks are still ahead and why
Californians should pay attention."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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