Venezuela’s deadly earthquakes happened on a fault similar to the San Andreas and the risks aren’t over yet – a geophysicist explains

A 2026 Jun 24, earthquake shook buildings to the ground, trapping and killing people in Caracas, Venezuela, and nearby communities. By Sylvain Barbot, Professor of Earth Sciences, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Published: 2026 Jun 26, Updated: 2026 Jun 27 – …