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M4.5 Earthquake near Río Chiquito Arriba, Sucre State

UTC time: 2025-01-03 04:34:29 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
90.0 km
Source
USGS

Sucre State · Río Chiquito Arriba

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near Río Chiquito Arriba, Sucre State on January 3, 2025 at 04:34 UTC. At around 90 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
8096da51866b6c8743830525bd36a3f51fa4e88c
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
90.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-03 04:34:29 UTC
Local time
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Country
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State
Sucre State
City
Río Chiquito Arriba
County
Municipio Mariño
Village
Río Chiquito Arriba
Source
usgs
Coordinates
10.61160, -62.61490

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 90 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 90 km
Intermediate
90 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • St. Catherine
    Distance: 200 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 840 m ·Grenada
  • Kick 'em Jenny
    Distance: 216 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -185 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Grenada
  • Soufriere St. Vincent
    Distance: 340 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'220 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Qualibou
    Distance: 396 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 777 m ·Last eruption: 1766 ·Saint Lucia
  • Pelee
    Distance: 492 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'372 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·France

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.

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