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M4.5 Earthquake near 26 km NNE of Yaguaraparo, Venezuela

UTC time: 2025-03-05 11:29:00 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

26 km NNE of Yaguaraparo, Venezuela

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near 26 km NNE of Yaguaraparo, Venezuela on March 5, 2025 at 11:29 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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
c2e75027b33716b0269b82b9da7c39ed47471e9f
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-05 11:29:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
10.80020, -62.75770

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

Volcanoes nearby

  • St. Catherine
    Distance: 191 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 840 m ·Grenada
  • Kick 'em Jenny
    Distance: 206 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -185 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Grenada
  • Soufriere St. Vincent
    Distance: 329 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'220 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Qualibou
    Distance: 385 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 777 m ·Last eruption: 1766 ·Saint Lucia
  • Pelee
    Distance: 478 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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