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Early details on deadly back-to-back Venezuela earthquakes

At least 164 people were killed when two 7+ magnitude earthquakes struck Venezuela Thursday night. The death toll is likely to rise as crews race to access devastated areas. CBS News' Cristian Benavides reports on the damage and Ross Stein, lecturer in geophysics at Stanford University, joins with a

Published June 25, 2026, 6:32 PM
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Early details on deadly back-to-back Venezuela earthquakes

At least 164 people were killed when two 7+ magnitude earthquakes struck Venezuela Thursday night. The death toll is likely to rise as crews race to access devastated areas. CBS News' Cristian Benavides reports on the damage and Ross Stein, lecturer in geophysics at Stanford University, joins with analysis.

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