Professor Dean Whitman, of the Department of Earth and Environment, studies earthquakes. He answers questions about the geophysics of the destructive event.
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Venezuela’s deadly ‘doublet’ earthquakes may have been a single big one. Here’s why it matters
On Wednesday evening, Venezuela was hit with its largest tremors in more than a century — toppling buildings and claiming more than 100 lives. The event, according to the US Geological Survey, was a ...
Venezuela and its capital, Caracas, were rocked by two massive earthquake pulses on June 24, 2026, just seconds apart. The shaking from the magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 events caused buildings to collapse in ...
Earthquakes have caused vast damage in Venezuela, catching residents by surprise in a place not accustomed to temblors. A state of emergency has been declared in Venezuela— a nation that was ...
An earthquake in Sparta in the year 464 BCE started a series of events which ultimately led to the Peloponnesian War.
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First estimates show Venezuela's twin earthquakes caused up to $37 billion in damage
According to the latest figures, the death toll has reached at least 3,685 people. Apart from the fatalities, EFE noted that ...
It appears the two big earthquakes in Venezuela that occurred in rapid succession may have involved two separate fault lines. Several faults intersect in this tectonically complex region.
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Lori Dengler | 2026’s largest earthquake causes significant damage, tsunami in the Philippines
Philippine tectonics is complex, caught in a vise between two major subduction zones to both the east and west, and numerous subplates interact.
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