Earthquakes are pretty common in Afghanistan due to its placement on an active tectonic collision zone. However, what levaes many people scratching their heads is why are the tremors felt as far as in India?

The event, according to the US Geological Survey, was a rare phenomenon called a "doublet" that contained not one but two major earthquakes.

Many Venezuelans were at home when the quakes struck during a public holiday marking an 1821 military victory that helped secure the country's independence from Spain.

Venezuela and its capital, Caracas, were rocked by two massive earthquake pulses on June 24, 2026, just seconds apart. The shaking from the magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 events caused buildings to collapse in cities across the northern part of the country,

Rescuers in Venezuela used power tools to work their way into piles of rubble where buildings once stood after 7.2 and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes struck the South American country

Venezuela's twin earthquakes may have been caused by a rare earthquake doublet, in which two neighbouring fault segments rupture within seconds. The shallow depth and closely linked quakes amplified the destruction across the country.

Stern emphasized the urgency of getting Great Bull Rescue and other rescuers on the ground in Venezuela to assist wherever needed.