Venezuela · Yaracuy State

M7.1 Earthquake near La Llanada, Yaracuy State (Venezuela)

UTC time: 2026-06-24 22:04:31 UTC Local time: —
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M7.1 Earthquake near La Llanada, Yaracuy State (Venezuela) · 2026-06-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M7.1 Earthquake near La Llanada, Yaracuy State (Venezuela) · 2026-06-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 24, 2026 at 22:04 UTC, a magnitude M7.1 earthquake occurred near La Llanada, Yaracuy State (Venezuela). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can trigger serious destruction across large regions.

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

Details

ID
b8882ca3370d1c31f1c5f4b719aea5306bd03a7b
Magnitude
M7.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-24 22:04:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Village
La Llanada
Source
usgs
Coordinates
10.50000, -68.40000
Temperature
28.4°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

Estimated impact

Red Severe impact likely.
Estimated population exposed
IV 9'141'646
V 6'129'405
VI 6'992'937
VII 627'173
VIII 332'145
IX 36'530

≈ 7'988'785 people experienced strong to very strong shaking.

Ground shaking

IX
Violent · Intensity (MMI) IX
Heavy damage likely.

Tectonic context

Located on the South America Plate.
Near the boundary North Andes ↔ South America · about 3 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Morón21.8 kmE68'084
San Felipe41.5 kmSW206'270
Valencia57.7 kmSE1'619'470

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Arturo Michelena International AirportVenezuela · VLN · SVVA
    64.6 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 500 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours9
First 24 hours11
First 72 hours15
Strongest subsequent eventM7.5

Venezuela

Context for this earthquake

26 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 500 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥444
Earlier events M≥525
Compared since2025-06-06

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

Strongest earlier events

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Country statistics · Venezuela

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Stats (last 24h)

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