Figure this is as good of a forum for it as any. Venezuela suffered back-to-back earthquakes today. There were multiple other earthquakes reported across the globe today as well.

Say a prayer for Venezuela as they're literally in the middle of trying to rebuild their country after the dictators they've been ruled by the last ~25 years.

Today has been an insane day for earthquakes worldwide (times PT):

🇺🇸 M5.6 California · 8:10 AM
🇻🇪 M7.2 Venezuela · 3:04 PM
🇻🇪 M7.5 Venezuela · 3:05 PM
🇯🇵 M6.9 Japan · 3:30 PM

— Colin McCarthy (@US_Stormwatch) June 24, 2026

Utter devastation seen across the Northern Venezuelan coastal city of La Guaira, following tonight’s pair of major earthquakes, measuring 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude with an epicenter just to the west of Caracas. pic.twitter.com/BQv4YixUiB

— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) June 25, 2026

Este video se va poniendo peor mientras avanza. #TerremotoenVenezuela pic.twitter.com/4LqCoL84kc

— Yisus 💾 (@SoyJesusTarre) June 25, 2026

Additional footage of the major damage in La Guaira, Venezuela from the powerful earthquakes. pic.twitter.com/TuWjpBblnF

— AZ Intel (@AZ_Intel_) June 25, 2026

Aftermath videos looking pretty brutal. Apparently, we're witnessing a truly historic event.

Pretty rare earthquake activity tonight on Earth.

Both of these things happening within 2 hours of each other:

1 in 1,000 to 1,200 years

• A “doublet” earthquake in Venezuela (two quakes of similar magnitude in the exact same spot)
• A totally separate 6.9+ quake…

— Noah Bergren (@NbergWX) June 25, 2026

Aaaaaand, it is somehow getting worse, as these things have a tendency to do.

Fires have now begun to erupt within the rubble of collapsed building in the Northern Venezuelan coastal city of La Guaira, resulting from damage caused to gas lines from tonight’s twin earthquakes near Caracas. pic.twitter.com/bRkEtsuYvl

— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) June 25, 2026

Looks pretty bad

Not sure how they even rebuild and get people basic necessities

Urban renewal…

T&P

Goes without saying, not a single dollar of Aid from our Government should go there

File5 said:

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Opportunity for US to come and help? Would be good to build the relationship and good will. Would love to see that as a joint effort of all Latin America but not likely. We have no money though so would ideally be driven by non-profits (with actual private donations). Horrible situation, wish them the best.

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We can start with what was it 80million barrels of oil and growing daily ? They'll get money.

File5 said:

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Opportunity for US to come and help? Would be good to build the relationship and good will. Would love to see that as a joint effort of all Latin America but not likely. We have no money though so would ideally be driven by non-profits (with actual private donations). Horrible situation, wish them the best.

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Umm...

a) I hope we come to help
b) We HAVE the money

what hasn't fallen will need to be torn down

So many people are gonna be displaced

TyHolden said:

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Saying10-100k probably dead. Horrific.

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This is terrible

This is bad. It was not one but a pair of massive earthquakes that struck northern Venezuela in quick succession. Magnitude 7.2 ENE of San Felipe, and then 7.5 SE of Yumare.

The USGS is estimating 10,000-100,000 fatalities, and economic damages totaling 2-20% the GDP of… https://t.co/EnOuEzDSk5 pic.twitter.com/nHcVythaGY

— Backpirch Weather (@BackpirchCrew) June 25, 2026

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This is bad. It was not one but a pair of massive earthquakes that struck northern Venezuela in quick succession. Magnitude 7.2 ENE of San Felipe, and then 7.5 SE of Yumare.

The USGS is estimating 10,000-100,000 fatalities, and economic damages totaling 2-20% the GDP of Venezuela, may have just occurred as a result of the twin quakes. These are not real or confirmed numbers yet, only preliminary estimates based on the earthquakes' size and location, but this very clearly may be an unthinkable catastrophe unfolding right now. We can't know for sure the full extent of the devastation, however, until more reports come in.

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Earthquake risk remains very high in the San Francisco Bay during the next 48 hours. pic.twitter.com/EGKnZBxqRU

— EarthquakePrediction (@Quakeprediction) June 24, 2026

Thoughts and prayers for those affected. California looks to be in the crosshairs.

P.H. Dexippus said:

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Ag with kids said:

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File5 said:

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Opportunity for US to come and help? Would be good to build the relationship and good will. Would love to see that as a joint effort of all Latin America but not likely. We have no money though so would ideally be driven by non-profits (with actual private donations). Horrible situation, wish them the best.

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Umm...

a) I hope we come to help
b) We HAVE the money

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It's called "charity"…you know, individuals and organizations giving voluntarily. Not government taking and redistributing tax dollars.

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We don't have the money and they wouldn't be taking tax dollars to help. Any additional funds for US governement expenditures comes from one place, borrowing even more money. Given we never pay our debt down, we would be paying interest on this aid for the rest of our countries future.

I think Trump is going to capitalize on this first chance he gets tomorrow, too ripe to pass up. My least favorite quality of his is that he spends as much as the Democrats, albeit at least on things that I sometimes like. If he's going to do it here then it'll be worth something at least, but US taxpayers will be fleeced again. I wouldn't underestimate utility of private assistance but can't beat USG in speed and scale.

ETA he already has an hr ago. God bless those in need and those helping. Lots of VZ friends that I am sure have all been impacted this evening.

“The two major earthquakes that just hit the great people of Venezuela are both massive in scale and have left a devastating number of deaths. The U.S.A. stands ready, willing, and able to help!” - President Donald J. Trump pic.twitter.com/laeZ9nvTMf

— The White House (@WhiteHouse) June 25, 2026

ETA2 - Looks like I was too quick to judge. Milei (Argentina), Kast (Chile) , Bukele (El Salvador) pledge aid. We'll see how many more, will hopefully be overwhelmingly positive for VZ and all involved.

🇻🇪🇸🇻🇨🇱🇦🇷 | #URGENTE Los gobiernos de Nayib Bukele, José Antonio Kast y Javier Milei se comprometieron a enviar ayuda humanitaria y equipos de colaboración a Venezuela ante el gravísimo terremoto de magnitud 7,5 que dejó cientos de muertos, y hasta miles, según estimaciones. pic.twitter.com/satbZEV6pD

— La Derecha Diario (@laderechadiario) June 25, 2026

Goodness gracious. That is awful.

Damn, that is devastating

soggybottomboy said:

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Goes without saying, not a single dollar of Aid from our Government should go there

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Great user name!
Terrible post!

dmart90 said:

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soggybottomboy said:

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Goes without saying, not a single dollar of Aid from our Government should go there

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Great user name!
Terrible post!

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Feel free to give as much as you personally like, and report back here to lead by example if so inclined.

P.H. Dexippus said:

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dmart90 said:

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soggybottomboy said:

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Goes without saying, not a single dollar of Aid from our Government should go there

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Great user name!
Terrible post!

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Feel free to give as much as you personally like, and report back here to lead by example if so inclined.

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Will do and not so inclined.
But taking care of neighbors in your backyard seems like a smart thing for governments to do.

Venezuela's people just keep getting kicked in the nuts. Suffering from decades of leftist rule has destroyed the country. Then just as they're able to hopefully start picking themselves up from the ashes this happens.

In response to the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, the United States government deployed one of the largest international humanitarian aid efforts in history, contributing over $400 million in emergency assistance and coordinating rapid military and civilian relief operations. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) led the civilian response, providing food, water, shelter, and medical aid to over 580,000 affected Indonesians, while the U.S. Department of Defense deployed naval assets like the USS Bonhomme Richard and Marine Expeditionary Units including the hospital ship uss mercy to establish logistical support and deliver supplies to remote areas in Aceh Province within 72 hours. This comprehensive intervention not only addressed immediate survival needs but also facilitated long-term reconstruction, significantly improving bilateral relations and disaster preparedness frameworks between the two nations.



https://www.usaid.gov/

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P.H. Dexippus said:

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Ag with kids said:

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P.H. Dexippus said:

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Ag with kids said:

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File5 said:

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Opportunity for US to come and help? Would be good to build the relationship and good will. Would love to see that as a joint effort of all Latin America but not likely. We have no money though so would ideally be driven by non-profits (with actual private donations). Horrible situation, wish them the best.

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Umm...

a) I hope we come to help
b) We HAVE the money

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It's called "charity"…you know, individuals and organizations giving voluntarily. Not government taking and redistributing tax dollars.

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Charity won't solve a problem where 10-100K people are dead...at least not initially.

And since we just changed our relationship with VZ, this would also be a good way to cement our relationship with the people there.

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I've got news for you- no government on earth can "solve a problem" of dead people…only God can do that.

As for easing the suffering of the survivors, charity is and always has been the most effective means known to man. Every major natural disaster, from the Galveston Hurricane to Hurricane Harvey, Haitian earthquakes or Carolina floods, its people helping people, its neighbors helping neighbors, its church groups opening their doors and going out into their communities, its individuals donating time and resources through groups like Cajun Navy or World Food Kitchen or Doctors Without Borders. It's not some FEMA bureaucrat.

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I agree charity is huge.

But, digging thousands of people out of the rubble is not their forte. The USG could go in and help with that and with SAR. We have those capabilities and assets. Orgs like the Red Cross don't.

Your point?

Personally, I think churches are the best for distribution aid in my opinion. They're not nearly as greedy with their theft.