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M3.6 Earthquake near OFFSHORE SUCRE, VENEZUELA

UTC time: 2025-12-07 07:19:40 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
37.7 km
Source
EMSC

OFFSHORE SUCRE, VENEZUELA

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About this earthquake

On December 7, 2025 at 07:19 UTC, a magnitude M3.6 earthquake occurred near OFFSHORE SUCRE, VENEZUELA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 38 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
c0630fc4a054106036179612424926d2a058b6e4
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
37.7 km
UTC time
2025-12-07 07:19:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
11.16900, -61.88000
Temperature
26.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 37.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 37.7 km
Shallow
37.7 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: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 840 m ·Grenada
  • Kick 'em Jenny
    Distance: 128 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -185 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Grenada
  • Soufriere St. Vincent
    Distance: 252 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'220 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Qualibou
    Distance: 309 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 777 m ·Last eruption: 1766 ·Saint Lucia
  • Pelee
    Distance: 412 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'372 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·France
  • Plat Pays, Morne
    Distance: 458 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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