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M6.0 Depth: 9.0 km

M6.0 Earthquake near 24 km ENE of Mene Grande, Venezuela

UTC time: 2025-09-24 22:21:54 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On September 24, 2025 at 22:21 UTC, a magnitude M6.0 earthquake occurred near 24 km ENE of Mene Grande, Venezuela. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

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

Details

Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
9.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-24 22:21:54 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
9.86700, -70.87800

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9 km
Shallow
9 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 Grande5.8 kmSW60'580
Ciudad Ojeda60.6 kmNW240'283
Maracaibo117.7 kmNW1'752'602

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours16
First 24 hours24
First 72 hours24
Strongest subsequent eventM6.4
M6.22025-09-24 22:21:55 UTC18.6 kmZULIA, VENEZUELA M6.32025-09-24 22:21:55 UTC12.4 kmVenezuela M6.42025-09-24 22:21:56 UTC14.7 kmVenezuela M6.22025-09-24 22:21:56 UTC9.2 kmVenezuela M6.12025-09-24 22:21:57 UTC14.9 kmMata Hambeach M5.92025-09-24 22:21:57 UTC4.8 kmParroquia Pueblo Nuevo M5.12025-09-25 02:42:38 UTC24.7 kmVenezuela M4.92025-09-25 02:42:38 UTC13.8 kmZULIA, VENEZUELA M5.12025-09-25 02:42:38 UTC3.3 kmVenezuela M6.32025-09-25 03:51:38 UTC8.6 kmVenezuela M6.32025-09-25 03:51:39 UTC13.1 kmVenezuela M6.22025-09-25 03:51:39 UTC20.1 km27 km ENE of Mene Grande, Venezuela

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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