Venezuela records new tremor 5 days after double 4.6 magnitude earthquake

New 4.6 magnitude tremor is recorded in Venezuela Venezuela recorded another new earth tremor this Monday (29), five days after the double earthquake that left about 1,500 dead in the country. LIVE: See the latest earthquake updates ✅ Follow the g1 international news channel on WhatsApp According to information from the United States Geological Survey, the magnitude was 4.6 and the epicenter was in Caraballeda, on the country's northern coast, about 30 km from the capital, Caracas, at 7 am local time - 8 am in Brasília. “It was very strong,” Ismael Díaz, a resident of La Guaira, told the AFP news agency. The president of the National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez, brother of the interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, stated: "No damage was reported immediately as a result of the aftershock in Venezuela". On Friday (26), a third earthquake, with a magnitude similar to this Monday's, much lower than the first ones, had already occurred. Tremors of magnitude 4.2 and 4.5 occurred on Sunday morning (28). The new tremor occurs while local and international rescue teams race against time to pull survivors from the rubble in Venezuela. According to UN estimates, there are still about 50,000 people missing in the country. Even with the chances of finding survivors decreasing every hour, rescue teams still manage to find people alive in mountains of debris, offering anguished families a brief glimmer of hope. The first 48 to 72 hours after a natural disaster are crucial for rescue efforts, and experts believe that after this period, the task basically turns into the recovery of corpses. Even so, rescuers saved 33 survivors on Sunday, according to the government. The operations are complex and require manual labor and have been hindered by the heat, according to reports from rescuers. Those who are closely following the rescue efforts say that the smell of decomposing bodies is increasingly intense. Even so, there is hope for more survivors, despite experts stating that the first 72 hours after natural disasters define the narrow window to rescue survivors. After that, searches usually shift to focus on recovering bodies. Rescue teams searching for survivors amidst the rubble of buildings in La Guaira, Venezuela, on June 28, 2026. Miguel Medina/Pool/AFP Even with the chances of finding survivors being slim this Monday and amidst growing frustration from the population with the government's response, volunteers continued incessant work amidst the rubble. "Everyone says there is no one left, but we are still here. Let's see if it's still possible to pull someone else out," Eduardo Cardozo, a rural worker who traveled to help as a volunteer in the rescue efforts in Tucacas, on the coast, almost 200 km east of Caracas, told the AFP news agency. In La Guaira, a state neighboring the capital Caracas and the area most affected, international rescue missions arrived in mass on Sunday. In the previous days, residents had expressed frustration and indignation at the inefficiency of the country's responses to the disaster, which ended up being led by civilians. The interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, called for the continuation of operations and announced plans to assist people who lost their homes due to the numerous collapses. More than 770 buildings collapsed partially or totally, including residential and commercial buildings and dozens of hospitals. The impact of the 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes that hit the country on Wednesday affected up to 6.8 million of Venezuela's nearly 30 million inhabitants, the UN estimates. The risk of further damage remains, as aftershocks continued to hit the country. READ ALSO: 'Lower your weapon': pressure from residents leads military to help in rescues in Venezuela Frustration grows with delay in rescues in Venezuela: 'There are buildings where not even a single stone has been removed' Anatel technicians look for cell phone signals in the rescue of earthquake victims in Venezuela