Venezuela Earthquake Death Toll Rises to 4,490
The death toll from the two major earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24 has risen by 157 to 4,490, according to the latest official government balance. The number of injured remains at 16,740. National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez stated on his Telegram account that the death toll from the Venezuela earthquake has risen to 4,490.
Updated Casualty Figures
The death toll from the two major earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24 has risen by 157 to 4,490, according to the latest official government balance. [1] The number of injured remains at 16,740. [1] National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said on Sunday on his Telegram account that the death toll from the Venezuela earthquake has risen to 4,490. [3] Venezuela summed another 157 deaths from the devastating earthquakes of June 24, bringing the total to at least 4,490, while the figure of injured stays at 16,740, according to the official balance. [1]
July 10 Seismic Activity in Caracas and La Guaira
A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck at 10:53 local time on July 10 at a depth of 5.5 km, 10 km northeast of Naiguatá in La Guaira state, causing panic and building evacuations in Caracas but no reported damage or casualties. [2] The seismic movement shook zones in the north of Venezuela without reported damages or victims up to that moment, but it provoked panic and evacuations of buildings for security, as informed by the Fundación Venezolana de Investigaciones Sismológicas (Funvisis). [1] The movement was registered at 10:53 local time at a depth of 5.5 kilometers, 10 kilometers northeast of Naiguatá in the state La Guaira, the most affected by the double earthquake of the past June 24. [2] Dozens of people descended from commercial buildings in Caracas after this new tremor. [2] Users on social networks reported evacuations of buildings in sectors such as La Candelaria, Los Ruices, Plaza Venezuela or Chacao in Caracas. [2] Génesis Palma, who works in a financial tower in Altamira, east of Caracas, said to EFE that they felt the movement and began to descend the stairs when they noticed another earthquake that has not been reported by authorities. [2] She recounted that her companions held onto each other to evacuate the building. [2]
Venezuela earthquake death toll rises to 4,490 according to official government balance. — Source: gdelt
Additional Tremors Across Venezuela on July 10
Multiple smaller tremors were recorded across several states on July 10, including five in the Maracay area (strongest at magnitude 3.0), three near San Felipe (strongest at magnitude 3.7), and others below magnitude 3.0 in San Carlos, El Baúl, Naiguatá, La Guaira, Barquisimeto, and Isla La Tortuga. [2] In the Instagram account of Funvisis, five seismic movements were reported in Maracay (Aragua), the strongest of magnitude 3.0 at 10:51 in the morning, at a depth of 9.9 kilometers, 43 kilometers from the capital of Aragua. [2] In San Felipe (Yaracuy), the official entity indicated three earthquakes, the strongest at 2:30 in the morning, of magnitude 3.7, 14 kilometers east of the capital, with a depth of 7.3 kilometers. [2] Other tremors, always citing Funvisis, were felt two in San Carlos and one in El Baúl (Cojedes); three more in Naiguatá, three in La Guaira, one in Barquisimeto (Lara) and one in Isla La Tortuga, all below 3.0 in magnitude. [2]
Ongoing Aftershocks and July 11 Event
Funvisis reported 1,142 aftershocks following the June 24 earthquakes of magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5. [2] A magnitude 3.6 tremor occurred at 11:02 p.m. on July 11, 5 km northwest of Naiguatá at a depth of 9.9 km, continuing the seismic sequence in the region. [4] The Fundación Venezolana de Investigaciones Sismológicas (Funvisis) reported on the night of Saturday July 11 a magnitude 3.6 earthquake, with epicenter located five kilometers northwest of Naiguatá, in La Guaira, as part of the seismic activity that persists after the earthquakes of the past June 24. [4] The event generated immediate reports from populations of the central coast, who remain alert due to the instability of the terrain. [4] According to the preliminary report from Funvisis, the seismic movement occurred at 11:02 p.m., with a depth of 9.9 kilometers. [4] The epicenter was located at coordinates 10.640° north and 66.776° west, five kilometers northwest of Naiguatá. [4]
Venezuela earthquake death toll rises to 4,490 with 16,740 injured. — Source: newsmax
Context of the Original June 24 Earthquakes
The double seismic event of the past June 24 of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 that struck with force La Guaira and another six entities had produced 1,142 aftershocks in the last official report of the Government. [2] The magnitude 3.9 event on July 10 was located in the state La Guaira, the most affected by the double earthquake of the past June 24. [2] The new event on July 11 adds to the sequence of aftershocks registered since the earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 that shook the central region of the country, especially the state La Guaira, where recovery and reconstruction labors continue. [4]
Funvisis Monitoring of Continued Activity
The analysts of the official institute processed the origin parameters of the July 11 tremor through their network of automated seismological stations. [4] In this way, the seismicity of the sector responds to the natural readjustment of the blocks of the earth's crust in the north of Venezuela. [4] The location coincides with the area of influence of the tectonic fractures that released energy during the past month. [4] Monitoring teams maintain vigilance over the active faults of the northern region of the country. [4]
What to watch next: The sismicidad of the sector continues to respond to the natural readjustment of the blocks of the earth's crust in the north of Venezuela, with monitoring teams maintaining vigilance over the active faults of the northern region.
