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Early details on deadly back-to-back Venezuela earthquakes

Name: Early details on deadly back-to-back Venezuela earthquakes
Uploaded: 2026-06-25T14:00:00-0400
Duration: 5 min 22 s
Description: 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.

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.