Two earthquakes with magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5 struck Venezuela's Yaracuy state in quick succession on the evening of June 24, marking the country's strongest earthquakes since 1900, The New York Times reported the same day. The quakes caused significant damage in Yaracuy, Carabobo, Aragua and La Guaira states, as well as the capital Caracas, the nearby Simon Bolivar International Airport and the port city La Guaira.