Rescuers in the capital Caracas are searching through the rubble for survivors.
The US Geological Survey says there could be more than 10,000 fatalities, and a 30% chance of more than 100,000 deaths, after back-to-back earthquakes in Venezuela.
A national state of emergency's been declared there, with at least 32 people confirmed dead and more than 700 are injured.
Rescuers in the capital Caracas are searching through the rubble for survivors.
Venezuela was celebrating a national holiday, with many people at home when the quakes struck.
It's understood the first quake had a magnitude of 7.2, with an even larger tremor of 7.5 hitting minutes later.
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