# Death Toll From Venezuela Quakes Likely Far Exceeds Official Count

- Source: NYT World
- Published: 2026-10-21T09:00:24+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/21/world/americas/venezuela-earthquakes-deaths.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/death-toll-from-venezuela-quakes-likely-far-exceeds-official-count-54e7bf/

A Times analysis and U.S. Geological Survey data indicate that the official 6,509 death toll is probably a severe undercount.

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