Country: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Please refer to the attached file. Situation Report No. 19 Earthquakes in Venezuela 12 July 2026 Time: 9: 00 pm Highlights Following the 24 June earthquakes of magnitude 7. 2 and 7. 5 (18: 00 local time), authorities report more than 1, 200 aftershocks. Official toll: 4, 490 people dead and 16, 740 injured. A total of 6, 462 people have been rescued. Tom Fletcher, the United Nations humanitarian chief, concluded his four-day visit to the country and called for sustained international support for the Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP). An additional appeal for US$298 million was launched to scale up the earthquake response and address the multisectoral needs of 1. 3 million people over the next six months. The United Nations system and its partner organizations, in coordination with the Government, are responding with multisectoral actions and will continue to scale up assistance to affected people. Situation overview Venezuela is facing a national emergency following two consecutive high-magnitude earthquakes (7. 2 and 7. 5) that struck on 24 June (18: 00 local time) in the north-central region, with the epicentre located along the San Felipe–Yumare–Montalbán axis (Yaracuy/Carabobo). Authorities report 1, 222 aftershocks. Eighteen days after the earthquakes, authorities report a toll of 4, 490 people dead, 16, 740 injured and 6, 462 rescued since the onset of the emergency. Authorities also indicated that 17, 907 people remain without housing. According to official reports of 11 July, 315 of those who died have yet to be identified. The Government response remains focused on search operations, the management of transitional camps and assistance to affected populations. The United Nations and its partner organizations, in coordination with the authorities, continue implementing multisectoral response activities and scaling up assistance. United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher concluded his visit to Venezuela this week and called on the international community to sustain support for the humanitarian response. In this context, he announced a US$298 million addendum to the Humanitarian Response Plan, aimed at addressing the multisectoral needs of 1. 3 million people over the next six months.
Earthquakes in Venezuela: Situation Report #19 (12 July 2026, Time: 09:00 pm)
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