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M7.5 Earthquake near Near Coast of Venezuela

UTC time: 2026-06-24 22:05:11 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M7.5

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USP

Near Coast of Venezuela

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M7.5 earthquake was recorded near Near Coast of Venezuela on June 24, 2026 at 22:05 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are major events and can cause severe damage over a wide area.

The data is provided by USP and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

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Magnitude

M7.5

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-06-24 22:05:11 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usp

Coordinates

10.24226, -68.31271

Temperature

20.5°C

Depth profile

Shallow

10 km

Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Estimated impact

Red Severe impact likely.

Estimated population exposed

IV 12'125'428

V 4'689'230

VI 7'751'115

VII 2'369'887

VIII 400'749

IX 29'115

≈ 10'550'866 people experienced strong to very strong shaking.

428 Felt reports · max reported intensity 8.7

Ground shaking

Violent · Intensity (MMI) IX

Heavy damage likely.

Tectonic context

Located on the South America Plate.

Near the boundary North Andes ↔ South America · about 32 km away

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Montalbán3.6 kmSW29'451

Valencia35.3 kmE1'619'470

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

Arturo Michelena International AirportVenezuela · VLN · SVVA
43.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-26

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 500 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1

First 24 hours3

First 72 hours7

Strongest subsequent eventM7.5

M7.52026-06-24 22:05:12 UTC32.1 kmEl Ciénego M4.42026-06-25 05:48:23 UTC199.9 kmParroquia Guatire M4.62026-06-25 05:48:25 UTC178.7 kmNaiguatá M4.42026-06-26 04:19:30 UTC24.1 kmCanoabito Abajo M4.72026-06-26 22:16:11 UTC99.6 kmOFFSHORE ARAGUA, VENEZUELA M4.92026-06-26 22:16:12 UTC90.7 kmNear Coast of Venezuela M4.82026-06-27 19:20:36 UTC96.4 kmVenezuela M4.52026-06-28 08:46:10 UTC52.5 kmPoblado 38 M4.32026-06-28 09:33:58 UTC24.1 kmGuaremal M4.72026-06-29 11:01:03 UTC167.6 kmNear Coast of Venezuela

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 500 km.

Magnitude rank#1

Earlier events M≥453

Earlier events M≥534

Compared since2025-06-06

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M7.22026-06-24 22:04:33 UTC34.6 kmNear Coast of Venezuela M7.22026-06-24 22:04:34 UTC27.8 kmLa Yuca M7.12026-06-24 22:04:32 UTC28.7 kmParroquia El Guayabo M7.12026-06-24 22:04:31 UTC30.2 kmLa Llanada M7.02026-06-24 22:04:31 UTC32.0 kmGuarataro

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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Country (24h)

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