Venezuela: Candilazo Phenomenon Turns Sky Red Days After Twin Quakes

Days after powerful twin earthquakes battered the country, residents of Venezuela witnessed the sky turn a deep crimson red at sunset on Tuesday, June 30, with videos of the phenomenon spreading rapidly on social media and fueling speculation of a link to the recent seismic activity. Atmospheric scientists said the display, known locally as a candilazo, was a well-understood optical phenomenon caused by sunlight interacting with airborne particles, rather than evidence of "earthquake lights" or other seismic-related causes.

• Product Code
• ILEA005085574

• Registered date
• 2026/7/02 21:34:05

• Credit
• @misheldez via Spectee

• Media source
• @misheldez via Spectee

• Media size
• 1920 × 1080 pixel

• Deployment size
• 26.23(MB)*

• Special instruction
• Venezuela Video Recording Date/Time: June 30, NOTE: No audio Video Location: San Cristóbal, 2026 at 19:19h
  

*File size when opened in Photoshop, etc.