No Tsunami Threat from a 7.5 Venezuela Earthquake

On Wednesday evening, June 24, 2026, a 7.5 magnitude earthquake occurred 23 kilometers southeast of Yumare, Venezuela, followed by a 7.2 magnitude earthquake 24 km east-northeast of San Felipe, Venezuela. The U.S. National Weather Service Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, subsequently confirmed that any tsunami threat from these seismic events had passed, based on available data. Sint Maarten’s National Disaster Coordinator, Clive Richardson, noted that the island was never under threat from the earthquakes, assuring the public of no further danger.