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M6.2 Earthquake near Venezuela

UTC time: 2025-09-24 22:21:56 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USP

Venezuela

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M6.2 Earthquake near Venezuela · 2025-09-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.2 Earthquake near Venezuela · 2025-09-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 24, 2025 at 22:21 UTC, a magnitude M6.2 earthquake occurred near Venezuela. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

ID
9d4e583bf6904307346720a5a82618043dbb53a2
Magnitude
M6.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-24 22:21:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
9.92571, -70.81850

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
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 Grande14.8 kmSW60'580
Ciudad Ojeda62.4 kmNW240'283
Maracaibo117.8 kmNW1'752'602

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño AirportVenezuela · VLV · SVVL
    70.0 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 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours12
First 24 hours20
First 72 hours20
Strongest subsequent eventM6.4
M6.12025-09-24 22:21:57 UTC15.3 kmMata Hambeach M5.92025-09-24 22:21:57 UTC4.7 kmParroquia Pueblo Nuevo M5.12025-09-25 02:42:38 UTC23.9 kmVenezuela M4.92025-09-25 02:42:38 UTC13.0 kmZULIA, VENEZUELA M5.12025-09-25 02:42:38 UTC12.5 kmVenezuela M6.32025-09-25 03:51:38 UTC2.7 kmVenezuela M6.32025-09-25 03:51:39 UTC14.6 kmVenezuela M6.22025-09-25 03:51:39 UTC12.2 km27 km ENE of Mene Grande, Venezuela M6.32025-09-25 03:51:39 UTC25.2 kmVenezuela M6.42025-09-25 03:51:40 UTC8.8 kmParroquia Montaña Verde M6.32025-09-25 03:51:40 UTC13.9 km27 km ENE of Mene Grande, Venezuela M6.02025-09-25 03:51:40 UTC9.2 kmEvent of magnitude 6.0, near of Maracaibo (Monde)

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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