A moderate earthquake magnitude 5.3 (mg/mb) was reported Wednesday, 3 kilometers (2 miles) from Umuquena in Venezuela. The temblor was reported at 11:51:48 / 11:51 pm (local time epicenter) at a depth of 8 km (5 miles). Global time of event 2015-02-05 04:21:48 UTC/GMT. A tsunami warning has not been issued, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Exact location of event, longitude -72.0589 West, latitude 8.2968 North, depth 8 km.
Close countries, Colombia (c. 47 790 000 pop), Venezuela (c. 27 223 000 pop). The epicenter was 67 km (41 miles) from Cúcuta (c. 721 400 pop), 106 km (66 miles) from Mérida (c. 300 000 pop), 62 km (38 miles) from San Cristóbal (c. 246 600 pop), 103 km (64 miles) from Mucumpiz (c. 215 300 pop), 94 km (59 miles) from Ejido (c. 106 900 pop). Nearest city, towns to epicentrum/hypocenter was Mérida, Mucumpiz, Chinácota.
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