Venezuela Earthquake Leaves More Than 23,000 in Temporary Shelters
Reporting based primarily on ntn24.com.
The Venezuela earthquake situation continues to evolve with ongoing effects from the major June events and a new minor tremor recorded in early August. Funvisis recorded a magnitude 3.2 earthquake in Monagas state on 5 August with no reported injuries or damage, while the official death toll from the major June earthquakes stands at 6,125 and more than 23,000 people remain in temporary shelters. [2]
Venezuela Earthquake Overview
The Venezuela earthquake events have left lasting humanitarian needs across multiple states. Two strong earthquakes of magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5 struck Venezuela on 24 June, affecting La Guaira, Caracas, Miranda, Aragua, Falcón and Carabobo most severely. [2] The latest official death toll from the June earthquakes is 6,125, with additional wounded, missing persons and thousands of families left homeless. [2] More than 23,000 people are still housed in 107 temporary camps, and La Guaira remains in a critical phase of rubble removal and humanitarian assistance. [2]
Recent Seismic Activity
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck Monagas state at 5:08 p.m. local time on 5 August at a depth of 21.3 km, with the epicenter 14 km south of Caripito and 22 km southwest of Guanoco. [2] No injuries or material damage have been reported from the 5 August tremor. [2] The Fundación Venezolana de Investigaciones Sismológicas (Funvisis) reported the movement telúrico registered at that time and depth with the specified epicenter locations. [2] Authorities have confirmed the absence of any reported persons injured or material damages resulting from this event. [2]
Funvisis recorded a magnitude 3.2 earthquake in Monagas state, Venezuela on 5 August. — Source: gdelt
Impact of the June Earthquakes
Two strong earthquakes of magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5 struck Venezuela on 24 June, affecting La Guaira, Caracas, Miranda, Aragua, Falcón and Carabobo most severely. [2] The latest official death toll from the June earthquakes is 6,125, with additional wounded, missing persons and thousands of families left homeless. [2] The last balance from the Venezuelan regime as of 3 August maintains that 6,125 is the number of deceased following the devastating tremors recorded in the South American nation. [2] Apart from the deceased, there are wounded and missing along with thousands of affected families. [2]
Humanitarian Situation
More than 23,000 people are still housed in 107 temporary camps, and La Guaira remains in a critical phase of rubble removal and humanitarian assistance. [2] More than 23,000 people remain sheltered in 107 transitory camps after the recent earthquakes. [2] The regions most affected by the two powerful seismic movements are La Guaira, Caracas, Miranda, Aragua, Falcón and Carabobo. [2] At the moment La Guaira finds itself in a critical phase of rubble removal and humanitarian assistance. [2]
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Assistance Reached by Municipality
A MapAction graphic shows the number of people reached by cluster-system assistance at the municipal level as of 27 July. [1] The graphic from MapAction details persons reached by the cluster system at the municipal level as of 27 July. [1] This representation covers Venezuela and focuses on the earthquake response efforts through the cluster system. [1]
Current Response Status
The latest official death toll from the June earthquakes is 6,125, with additional wounded, missing persons and thousands of families left homeless. [2] More than 23,000 people are still housed in 107 temporary camps, and La Guaira remains in a critical phase of rubble removal and humanitarian assistance. [2] The ongoing situation includes continued sheltering of displaced persons in the transitory camps while critical operations proceed in the most impacted areas. [2]
What to watch next: Updates on the number of people reached by cluster-system assistance at the municipal level and any changes to the official death toll or shelter counts from Funvisis and regime reports.
