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Section of Galfa Shoreline In Cedros Rises Nearly 20 Feet In Aftermath of Venezuela Earthquakes

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UPDATE (06/07/26):  Hundreds of people have been flocking to the site of the recent geological activity at Galfa, Cedros, to witness the beach lifted by the deadly Venezuela earthquakes. Dozens of families were observed at the site on Saturday 4th July, 2026, some with babies, children and even pets, all eager to witness the extraordinary changes to the coastline. The curious visitors reportedly spent hours taking photographs, recording videos, posing for selfies and conducting their own close-up inspections of what has become one of Trinidad and Tobago’s most remarkable natural phenomena. What was once an ordinary stretch of coastline has suddenly become an unexpected tourist attraction, with vehicles arriving steadily throughout the day as people from across the country made the long journey to Southwest Trinidad. A woman who travelled from Mon Repos, San Fernando, said she simply had to experience the site for herself after seeing continuous reports in the media. “I just wanted...

Venezuela Earthquakes: Nearly 70,000 Still Missing; Confirmed Death Toll Nears 1,500

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Northern Venezuela continues to be rattled by aftershocks, with seismologists recording two (2) light earthquakes in the area this morning (Sunday 28th June, 2026), one of 4.5 magnitude at 4:30 AM, and another of 4.3 magnitude, approximately forty-five (45) minutes later, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). As more aftershocks on Sunday rattled nerves, fears are mounting that the window for finding survivors is closing. More than three (3) days have passed since the 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes struck Venezuela , cutting a path of destruction through its Northern States. That exceeds the 72-hour window in which many experts and aid groups say the most people can be saved. Venezuelan officials on Saturday (27th June, 2026) said there had been more than 430 aftershocks since the pair of powerful quakes struck on Wednesday (24th June, 2026), devastating many parts of the country. Officials have confirmed at least 1,430 deaths, with 3,238 reported injures and app...

Powerful Back-To-Back 7+ Magnitude Earthquakes Rock Caracas, Venezuela; Mass Casualties Feared

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UPDATE 3:  United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, provided an update this morning (Thursday 25th June, 2026) on America’s recovery efforts to help the Venezuelan people after the country was hit by a pair of historic and deadly earthquakes. “We're already deploying search and rescue teams from Fairfax County, Virginia, and Los Angeles. There will be some others we'll add. That's their most immediate need right now, is search and rescue efforts — they have much of collapsed buildings. And so they'll need a lot of help in terms of digging through that.” BREAKING: Secretary of State Marco Rubio gives an update on America’s recovery efforts to help the Venezuelan people after the country was hit by a pair of historic and deadly earthquakes. “We're already deploying search and rescue teams from Fairfax County, Virginia, and Los… pic.twitter.com/h8SLnQea7F — Fox News (@FoxNews) June 25, 2026 Rubio added, “We've already stood up our disaster response teams at...

Magnitude 5.0 Earthquake Rattles Trinidad At 7:50 PM

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An earthquake was widely felt across Trinidad at 7:50 PM tonight (Friday 24th October, 2025). According to preliminary data from the UWI Seismic Research Centre, the earthquake was a magnitude 5.0 with an epicenter approximately 36 Km Northwest of Port-of-Spain, at a depth of 44 Km. UWI, SRC - Automatic Earthquake Location DATE AND TIME: 2025-10-24 7:50 PM (Local Time) 2025-10-24 23:50 (UTC) MAGNITUDE: 5.0 LOCATION: Latitude: 10.82N Longitude: 61.80W Depth: 44 Km NEARBY CITIES: Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 36 Km, NW Arima, Trinidad and Tobago, 61 Km, WNW San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago, 73 Km, NW DISCLAIMER: This preliminary location has been automatically calculated by computer algorithms. It is subject to potential revisions pending evaluation by SRC analysts. More on this as it becomes available. This is a developing story - refresh this page for updates.