委内瑞拉西北部遭遇双重强震袭击Twin Powerful Earthquakes Strike Northwestern Venezuela

2026年6月24日周三傍晚，委内瑞拉西北部遭遇双重强震袭击。根据美国地质调查局的数据，首场7.2级地震于东部时间下午6点左右发生，紧接着在不到一分钟内，同一地区又发生了7.5级强震。两次地震的震中相距仅约3英里，均位于委内瑞拉加勒比海沿岸的莫龙镇附近，距离首都加拉加斯以西约100英里。强震发生时，剧烈的晃动在多地引发了极大的恐慌。

On Wednesday evening, June 24, 2026, back-to-back powerful earthquakes struck northwestern Venezuela. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, an initial magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit at approximately 6 p.m. Eastern time, followed less than a minute later by a stronger magnitude 7.5 earthquake in the same area. The epicenters of the two tremors were estimated to be only about three miles apart, located near the coastal town of Morón on Venezuela's Caribbean coast, roughly 100 miles west of the capital city of Caracas. The sudden, violent shaking triggered immediate and widespread panic across multiple locations.

在首都加拉加斯，居民们因害怕余震而纷纷恐慌地逃往街头避险。住在七楼的当地记者尼科尔·科尔斯特描述称，这是她一生中经历过最强烈的地震，当时公寓窗户剧烈摇晃，她只能躲在防盗门与石墙之间保护自己，甚至一度以为整栋大楼都会坍塌。与此同时，地震发生时正值一场棒球比赛期间，剧烈的震动导致体育场内的球员和观众惊慌失措，纷纷紧急逃离现场。

In Caracas, terrified residents rushed out of their homes and evacuated into the streets to seek safety from potential aftershocks. Local journalist Nicole Kolster, who was in her seventh-story apartment when the shaking began, described it as the strongest earthquake she had ever felt, recalling that she wedged herself between her front door and a stone wall as she feared the entire building would collapse. The panic also extended to a local sports venue, where players and fans were captured fleeing a baseball stadium in terror as the structures shook during the game.

委内瑞拉代总统德尔茜·罗德里格斯证实，此次双重强震已造成至少32人死亡、约700人受伤。罗德里格斯警告称，随着救援人员在倒塌的建筑物中展开搜寻，以及应急队伍逐步抵达受灾严重的地区，预计伤亡人数还将继续上升。为了应对这场灾难，她已代表政府正式宣布国家进入紧急状态，并动员卫生工作者全力投入灾后救援。

Acting President Delcy Rodríguez confirmed that the twin earthquakes have killed at least 32 people and injured approximately 700 others. Rodríguez warned that the casualty toll is expected to rise as rescue teams search through collapsed buildings and emergency crews reach the hardest-hit areas. In response to the disaster, she officially declared a state of emergency and mobilized health workers to support the relief efforts.

为确保公共安全并集中力量进行救援，委内瑞拉政府采取了一系列紧急应对措施。当局已经关闭了位于加拉加斯的主要机场，并暂停了铁路和其他交通服务。此外，全国范围内的学校也已停课。罗德里格斯表示，政府正全力投入到艰巨的搜救工作中，力争在废墟中挽救更多生命。

To ensure public safety and facilitate emergency operations, the Venezuelan government implemented several immediate response measures. Authorities closed the country's main airport in Caracas, suspended rail and other transport services, and cancelled classes. Rodríguez stated that emergency personnel are fully engaged in the arduous task of searching for survivors and rescuing as many lives as possible from the rubble.

在本次强震中，位于委内瑞拉北部沿岸的拉瓜伊拉州遭受了最严重的破坏。代总统德尔茜·罗德里格斯表示，该州正面临一场真正的悲剧，并已被宣布为灾区。据罗德里格斯介绍，拉瓜伊拉州有数十栋建筑物在地震中倒塌，当地的受灾情况极为严重。目前，紧急救援队伍正全力投入到艰巨的搜救工作中，力争在废墟中挽救更多生命。

La Guaira state, located on Venezuela's northern coast, bore the brunt of the seismic destruction. Acting President Delcy Rodríguez stated that the state is facing a true tragedy and has officially designated it as a disaster zone. According to Rodríguez, dozens of buildings have collapsed across La Guaira. Emergency crews are currently engaged in the arduous task of searching for survivors, with officials pledging to save as many lives as possible from the widespread devastation.

与此同时，在首都加拉加斯，多栋建筑物在强震袭击下沦为废墟。大批救援人员和应急队伍正争分夺秒地在倒塌建筑的瓦砾中展开搜寻。现场照片和影像显示，救援人员正用担架将受伤人员从废墟中抬出，并紧急送往医院接受救治。由于仍有大量居民可能被困在倒塌的建筑结构之下，搜救人员正在与时间赛跑，全力搜寻任何可能的幸存者。

Meanwhile, in the capital city of Caracas, the powerful tremors reduced multiple buildings to rubble. Large teams of rescue workers and emergency personnel are working urgently to search through the debris of collapsed structures. Emergency responders have been seen carrying injured individuals on stretchers out of the ruined buildings to receive medical attention. With fears that residents remain trapped under the collapsed concrete and steel, rescuers are racing against time to locate survivors.

美国地质调查局地震学家保罗·厄尔分析指出，当两次强震在时间上如此接近时，地震仪上记录到的地震波信号会发生交叉与重叠。厄尔表示，这种重叠现象导致地震学家很难在第一时间理清并确定每次地震的准确震级和具体震中位置，尤其是对于在一分钟内紧随其后的第二次地震，其数据解析难度极大。

Paul Earle, a seismologist with the U.S. Geological Survey, explained that when two major earthquakes occur so close together in time, the seismic wave signals recorded on seismograms overlap. Earle noted that this overlapping phenomenon makes it highly difficult for seismologists to unravel and determine the exact magnitudes and precise epicenters of the events, presenting a particular challenge in analyzing the second tremor that followed within less than a minute.

从历史角度来看，这场7.5级地震是委内瑞拉一个多世纪以来遭遇的最强烈地震之一。美国地质调查局在震后发布警告称，由于震级巨大，地震极有可能导致高伤亡和广泛的财产损失。该机构评估还指出，尽管委内瑞拉在1900年曾发生过一次震级更高的7.7级地震，但这场7.5级地震所造成的致命破坏力预计将远超1900年的那场历史灾难。

From a historical perspective, the 7.5-magnitude earthquake ranks as one of the strongest tremors to strike the South American country in more than a century. In its assessment, the U.S. Geological Survey warned that high casualties and extensive damage are probable. Furthermore, the agency estimated that this 7.5-magnitude earthquake could ultimately prove far deadlier than the 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Venezuela in 1900.