Two earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 struck the same area of Venezuela on the evening of June 24, causing buildings to collapse, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and AFP journalists.
Venezuelan Civil Protection members, firefighters and volunteers work at the site of a collapsed building following earthquakes in Caraballeda, La Guaira state, Venezuela, on June 26, 2026. The death toll from two powerful earthquakes that devastated Venezuela earlier this week rose to 920 on June 26, National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said.
The latest death toll from twin earthquakes that rattled Venezuela on Wednesday stands at 920, and foreign nationals have been confirmed among the dead.
Two earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 struck the same area of Venezuela on the evening of June 24, causing buildings to collapse, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and AFP journalists. The quakes drove residents of the capital, Caracas, into the streets.
Here is what we know about the identities of the overseas victims:
28 Portuguese Or Descendants
Portugal’s foreign ministry reported 28 victims of Portuguese nationality or descent in the earthquake and 85 missing, updating earlier figures.
People search for victims in the rubble of a collapsed building following twin earthquakes in Caraballeda, La Guaira State, some 40 km northeast of Caracas, on June 25, 2026.
Seven Chinese
Seven Chinese nationals were among the victims, Beijing’s state broadcaster CCTV reported Saturday, citing figures from the embassy in Caracas.
The embassy posted a statement on its official WeChat account, urging Chinese citizens in Venezuela to take precautions against aftershocks and other “secondary disasters”.
Five Spaniards
Foreign Minister Manuel Albares said Saturday at least five Spanish nationals had died and the number listed as missing had risen to 133, with 14 known to be under the rubble.
Spain, which has announced one million euros in aid, had 147,000 nationals living in Venezuela as of January 1, according to official figures.
Volunteers assemble, sort and pack donations bound for Venezuela as relief organizations work to deliver emergency supplies after two major earthquakes hit northern Venezuela, at the Global Empowerment Mission headquarters in Miami, Florida, on June 25, 2026. (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA / AFP)
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Two Brazilians
The foreign ministry of Brazil, which shares a border with Venezuela, said on Thursday that two of its citizens — a man and a woman — had died in the disaster.
The government was providing its relatives with consular assistance, the ministry said.
One Chilean
The foreign ministry of Chile, which hosts a large share of the Venezuelan diaspora, said Friday night that one Chilean national had died in the earthquake.
The ministry said it was providing their family with “assistance, guidance, and support.”
Rescue workers carry a person on a stretcher out of a collapsed building following an earthquake in Caracas on June 24, 2026.
One Italian-Venezuelan
A man in his mid-50s, born in Caracas and holding both Italian and Venezuelan citizenship, was killed when a building collapsed in the hardest-hit region of La Guaira, Rome’s foreign ministry said.
Italy estimates there are about 170,000 Italian passport-holders in Venezuela.
