They also said some people had previously been rescued alive from the rubble and that one rescued person provided information about others still trapped under the debris.
On Wednesday evening, the US Geological Survey reported that two earthquakes struck Venezuela 39 seconds apart, measuring magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5.
The quakes caused building collapses in the capital Caracas, and several states, including Miranda, La Guaira, Aragua, Carabobo and Falcon.
The death toll has risen to 1,430, according to National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez on Saturday.
