Two major earthquakes struck Venezuela on June 24, 2026. The United States military is assisting with disaster relief in the country.

Accounts of the death toll differ. According to Mother Jones, approximately 1,700 people died in the earthquakes. According to Times of India, over 1,430 people died in the earthquakes.

TASS reported that nearly 1.8 million people in Venezuela need humanitarian aid and that thousands of children do not have reliable access to clean water. Al Jazeera said everyday citizens are organising to distribute aid, and the New York Times reported that volunteers and family members searched for survivors in a building in La Guaira.

Foreign governments pledged millions of dollars for earthquake relief, DW reported. World Vision dispatched truckloads of essential supplies from Pittsburgh, WTAE reported. Project HOPE is providing humanitarian support and medical assistance, Project Hope said. Times of India noted that the UN estimates significant economic losses from the earthquakes. PressTV reported that thousands of displaced people received temporary shelters.

Interim president Delcy Rodriguez said she remained hopeful about rescue operations, DW reported. France 24 noted that Venezuela was already experiencing economic turmoil and a displacement crisis before the earthquakes, and Bluesky reported that before the earthquakes, 8 million people in Venezuela needed humanitarian support.