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M3.9 Earthquake near OFFSHORE SUCRE, VENEZUELA

UTC time: 2025-12-17 04:39:25 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
66.4 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE SUCRE, VENEZUELA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.9 earthquake was recorded near OFFSHORE SUCRE, VENEZUELA on December 17, 2025 at 04:39 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 66 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

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

Details

ID
23433aec759bdb3e0d69949a17be7005ac78f654
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
66.4 km
UTC time
2025-12-17 04:39:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
10.93500, -61.90000
Temperature
26.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 66.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 66.4 km
Shallow
66.4 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • St. Catherine
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 840 m ·Grenada
  • Kick 'em Jenny
    Distance: 154 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -185 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Grenada
  • Soufriere St. Vincent
    Distance: 278 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'220 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Qualibou
    Distance: 335 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 777 m ·Last eruption: 1766 ·Saint Lucia
  • Pelee
    Distance: 438 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'372 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·France
  • Plat Pays, Morne
    Distance: 484 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 940 m ·Last eruption: 1270 ·Dominica

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

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