Residents of Caracas woke on Monday (29 June) to a magnitude 4.6 aftershock as rescue teams entered a fourth day of intensive search operations following last week's powerful earthquakes in Venezuela.
The aftershock, centred north of the capital at a depth of 10km (6 miles), was confirmed by the U.S. Geological Survey. Authorities said there were no immediate reports of damage.
Jorge Rodríguez, president of the National Assembly, said on social media that the situation in the capital remained under control despite the renewed tremors.
Search and recovery operations have been concentrated in La Guaira, the state worst affected by Wednesday's twin earthquakes, which caused widespread destruction across parts of the country.
Rescue teams from Venezuela and international partners have been working around the clock to locate survivors trapped beneath the rubble of collapsed buildings.
Officials say nearly 1,500 people have been confirmed dead, while hundreds of buildings have been destroyed or severely damaged.
The international response has continued to expand, with 24 countries sending assistance to support ongoing rescue and relief operations.
According to Venezuelan authorities, more than 500 metric tonnes of supplies have been delivered, along with more than 2,700 rescue and support personnel and around 86 canine search teams.
Amid the devastation, rescue teams continue to report isolated successes.
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele said 21-year-old Aaron Levi was pulled alive from a collapsed building in La Guaira after being trapped for 106 hours.
"This rescue was made possible thanks to the coordinated efforts of rescue teams from Venezuela, Mexico, and El Salvador," Bukele wrote on X.
Venezuela's interim authorities also confirmed the rescue, saying the operation to free Levi lasted 43 hours.
Despite these rescues, the situation remains critical as families continue searching for missing relatives while emergency teams work through unstable debris in difficult conditions.
Authorities say rescue operations will continue uninterrupted for as long as there remains a possibility of finding survivors.
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