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M5.1 Earthquake near Venezuela (Venezuela)

UTC time: 2025-09-25 02:42:38 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near Venezuela (Venezuela) · 2025-09-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Venezuela (Venezuela) · 2025-09-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 25, 2025 at 02:42 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Venezuela (Venezuela). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
1ba6e33f77f81b95e3758291ffaf2052e0ea56a0
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-25 02:42:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Venezuela
City
Trujillo
Source
gfz
Coordinates
9.76000, -70.68000
Temperature
23.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (26 km)
Regional average: 26 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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Mene Grande28.7 kmW60'580
Valera49.9 kmS244'708
Maracaibo141.4 kmNW1'752'602

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño AirportVenezuela · VLV · SVVL
    47.8 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 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours14
First 24 hours14
First 72 hours14
Strongest subsequent eventM6.4
M6.32025-09-25 03:51:38 UTC26.3 kmVenezuela M6.32025-09-25 03:51:39 UTC11.8 kmVenezuela M6.22025-09-25 03:51:39 UTC19.8 km27 km ENE of Mene Grande, Venezuela M6.32025-09-25 03:51:39 UTC18.4 kmVenezuela M6.42025-09-25 03:51:40 UTC31.7 kmParroquia Montaña Verde M6.32025-09-25 03:51:40 UTC18.6 km27 km ENE of Mene Grande, Venezuela M6.02025-09-25 03:51:40 UTC17.3 kmEvent of magnitude 6.0, near of Maracaibo (Monde) M4.62025-09-25 06:42:52 UTC35.6 kmVenezuela M5.82025-09-25 06:55:37 UTC19.7 kmVenezuela M5.32025-09-25 06:55:38 UTC13.3 kmVenezuela M5.82025-09-25 06:55:38 UTC11.1 kmZULIA, VENEZUELA M5.52025-09-25 06:55:38 UTC14.2 kmVenezuela

Venezuela

Context for this earthquake

27 Sep 2025 – 26 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 42 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#8
Earlier events M≥47
Earlier events M≥57
Compared since2025-09-24

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.42025-09-24 22:21:56 UTC28.5 kmVenezuela M6.32025-09-24 22:21:55 UTC20.2 kmVenezuela M6.22025-09-24 22:21:55 UTC18.5 kmZULIA, VENEZUELA M6.22025-09-24 22:21:56 UTC23.9 kmVenezuela M6.12025-09-24 22:21:57 UTC38.3 kmMata Hambeach

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Stats (last 24h)

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Country (24h)
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