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France 24 • June 29, 2026 19:33

Venezuela earthquakes: old footage and AI fakes exploit disaster online

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As rescue efforts continue in Venezuela after the twin earthquakes struck, social media has been flooded with misleading videos falsely claiming to show the devastation. Viral clips have been recycled from disasters in other countries, old footage from Venezuela presented as current, and AI-generated videos posing as real. Together, these tactics are driving widespread misinformation about the disaster, as the death toll climbs.

Story Timeline

Thu 00:40 - Le Monde

In Venezuela, two powerful earthquakes raise fears of “heavy” toll and “significant” damage

Thu 01:11 - Al Jazeera English

Venezuela earthquakes live: Tremors of 7.5, 7.2 collapse Caracas buildings

Thu 05:42 - SRF International

Catastrophe in Venezuela – Severe earthquake left at least 164 dead and 971 injured

Thu 05:42 - SRF International

Catastrophe in Venezuela – Severe earthquake leaves at least 164 dead and 971 injured

Thu 06:53 - La Libre (BE)

Maxime Prévot: “The images reaching us from Venezuela are heartbreaking”

Thu 07:50 - Le Figaro

Venezuela: at least 32 dead and 700 injured after two powerful earthquakes, many countries offer help

Thu 07:50 - Le Figaro

Collapsed buildings, seriously damaged airport... In Venezuela, images of significant damage after two powerful earthquakes

Thu 10:34 - Le Figaro

Understanding earthquakes in Venezuela using maps

Thu 12:08 - BBC Headlines

People flee as building collapses on Caracas outskirts

Thu 12:59 - Tagesschau

Venezuela: At least 164 dead after earthquake

Fri 05:13 - BBC Headlines

Aerial footage reveals destruction in coastal Venezuela

Fri 15:47 - France 24

Venezuela earthquakes: Before and after images reveal scale of devastation

Fri 22:50 - PBS Newshour

Reporter in Caracas describes earthquake destruction and response in Venezuela

Sat 03:05 - Al Jazeera English

Rescue efforts turn to recovery as aftershocks shake Venezuela

Sat 05:41 - Al Jazeera English

Fishermen capture the moment earthquake hits Venezuelan coast

Sat 09:37 - Euronews

Venezuela satellite images reveal scale of disaster

Sat 09:37 - Euronews

Venezuela earthquakes: striking satellite images before and after

Sun 12:37 - Al Jazeera English

Satellite images show scale of destruction in Venezuela earthquakes

Sun 16:38 - Al Jazeera English

Drone captures ongoing rescue efforts after Venezuela earthquakes

Mon 11:30 - Euronews

Aerial images reveal scale of destruction after Venezuela earthquakes

Mon 19:33 - France 24

Venezuela earthquakes: old footage and AI fakes exploit disaster online

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Al Jazeera English

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16:38

Drone captures ongoing rescue efforts after Venezuela earthquakes

Drone footage from Venezuela's La Guaira shows widespread destruction after twin earthquakes devastated the region.

12:37

Satellite images show scale of destruction in Venezuela earthquakes

Satellite images show the before and after of parts of Venezuela left in ruins by two devastating quakes.

05:41

Fishermen capture the moment earthquake hits Venezuelan coast

Fishermen have captured the moment twin earthquakes hit Venezuela’s La Guaira coastline on Wednesday.

03:05

Rescue efforts turn to recovery as aftershocks shake Venezuela

Rescue workers in one Caracas neighbourhood say no help has arrived, two days after twin quakes tore through the city.

01:11

Venezuela earthquakes live: Tremors of 7.5, 7.2 collapse Caracas buildings

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit Venezuela near city of Moron, followed by a stronger magnitude 7.5 quake in same area.

BBC Headlines

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05:13

Aerial footage reveals destruction in coastal Venezuela

Multi-storey buildings have collapsed in La Guaira following two major earthquakes on Wednesday.

12:08

People flee as building collapses on Caracas outskirts

The capital and its surrounding areas have seen some of the worst damage from the 7.2 and 7.5 quakes, which hit a minute apart.

Euronews

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11:30

Aerial images reveal scale of destruction after Venezuela earthquakes

Four days after twin quakes hit Venezuela, rescues continue at Los Cocos beach, with 1,500 dead, 189 buildings down and a father and son pulled alive.

09:37

Venezuela satellite images reveal scale of disaster

Venezuela was hit by a pair of earthquakes last Thursday, leaving the La Guaira area badly battered. Here is a set of before-and-after images to show the scale of the …

09:37

Venezuela earthquakes: striking satellite images before and after

Venezuela was hit by two earthquakes last Thursday, with the La Guaira area particularly hard hit. Here is a series of before-and-after images showing the scale of the disaster.

France 24

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15:47

Venezuela earthquakes: Before and after images reveal scale of devastation

Satellite images taken in La Guaira State, the area hardest hit by the double earthquake that struck Venezuela on Wednesday, June 24, have revealed the scale of the devastation in …

La Libre (BE)

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06:53

Maxime Prévot: “The images reaching us from Venezuela are heartbreaking”

Deux séismes de magnitude 7,2 et 7,5 ont frappé coup sur coup le Venezuela mercredi, provoquant l’effondrement de plusieurs immeubles et des scènes de panique à Caracas. Les autorités font …

Le Figaro

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10:34

Understanding earthquakes in Venezuela using maps

CARTE – Deux puissants tremblements de terre – de magnitude 7,2 et 7,5 – ont frappé le nord-ouest du Venezuela ce mercredi soir. Il s’agit des plus importants séismes dans …

07:50

Collapsed buildings, seriously damaged airport... In Venezuela, images of significant damage after two powerful earthquakes

VIDÉO - Deux puissants séismes, de magnitudes 7,2 et 7,5 ont frappé coup sur coup mercredi soir le Venezuela et provoqué des dégâts majeurs à Caracas.

07:50

Venezuela: at least 32 dead and 700 injured after two powerful earthquakes, many countries offer help

LE POINT DE SITUATION - Deux puissants séismes de magnitudes 7,2 et 7,5, suivis de 20 répliques, ont provoqué également la fermeture de l’aéroport international de Maiquetia qui dessert la …

Le Monde

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00:40

In Venezuela, two powerful earthquakes raise fears of “heavy” toll and “significant” damage

Une première secousse de magnitude 7,2 est survenue vers 18 heures, suivie d’une autre, 39 secondes plus tard, de magnitude 7,5 et 45 km plus loin. Des immeubles se sont …

PBS Newshour

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22:50

Reporter in Caracas describes earthquake destruction and response in Venezuela

Following the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela, entire neighborhoods have been reduced to ruins across Caracas and the surrounding communities. As the United States, the UN and International aid teams rush …

SRF International

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05:42

Catastrophe in Venezuela – Severe earthquake left at least 164 dead and 971 injured

Zwei sehr starke Erdbeben haben Venezuela erschüttert. Das Land rief den Notstand aus und sprach von grossen Schäden.

05:42

Catastrophe in Venezuela – Severe earthquake leaves at least 164 dead and 971 injured

Zwei sehr starke Erdbeben haben Venezuela erschüttert. Das Land rief den Notstand aus und sprach von grossen Schäden.

Tagesschau

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12:59

Venezuela: At least 164 dead after earthquake

Nach den schweren Erdbeben in Venezuela ist die Zahl der Todesopfer auf mindestens 164 gestiegen. Es soll zudem fast 1.000 Verletzte geben. Zahlreiche Staaten, darunter Deutschland, boten Venezuela Hilfe an.