A moderate earthquake with magnitude 5 (ml/mb) was detected on Monday, 22 kilometers (14 miles) from Yaguaraparo in Venezuela. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The temblor was detected at 12:21:29 / 12:21 pm (local time epicenter). The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 105.585 km (66 miles). Exact location of event, depth 105.585 km, -62.8594° West, 10.7725° North. Id of earthquake: us6000nx1y. Event ids that are associated: us6000nx1y. Global time and date of event 07/10/24 / 2024-10-07 12:21:29 / October 7, 2024 @ 12:21 pm UTC/GMT.
Nearest cities/city/towns to hypocenter/epicentrum was Güiria, Carúpano (min 5000 pop). Event epicenter was 45 km (28 miles) from Carúpano (c. 112 100 pop), 65 km (40 miles) from Güiria (c. 40 000 pop). Nearby country/countries, Venezuela (c. 27 223 000 pop) (That might be effected).
There are an estimated 1320 moderate quakes in the world each year. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days two, in the past 30 days two and in the last 365 days five earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby. Earthquakes 5.0 to 6.0 may cause light damage to buildings and other structures.
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How did you respond? Did any furniture slide, topple over, or become displaced? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, city and country. This data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Distances, Parameters, Date-Time, Location and details about this quake, that has occurred near: 22 km N of Yaguaraparo, Venezuela.
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