Thousands of Venezuelans and Colombians killed in June and August earthquakes

Earthquakes recorded in June and August caused thousands of deaths among Venezuelan and Colombian citizens.

By El Medio Oriente

August 28, 2026

A black and white photograph showing several wooden houses damaged and collapsed on a dirt street, with a person standing in the foreground observing the rubble. — Illustration. Houses destroyed after a devastating earthquake. This type of structural damage was characteristic of the earthquakes that affected Venezuela and Colombia in June and August, causing thousands of deaths among the civilian population. (Foto: Pierre St. Amand / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain))

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Thousands of Venezuelan and Colombian citizens died in earthquakes that shook the region in June and August, according to Runrun.es. The tremors left a significant number of fatalities in both countries.

The natural disasters occurred on two separate occasions during those months, severely affecting the populations of Venezuela and Colombia with considerable loss of life.

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