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M5.4 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.4, near of Maracaibo (Monde) (Venezuela)

UTC time: 2025-09-25 06:55:39 UTC Local time: —
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M5.4 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.4, near of Maracaibo (Monde) (Venezuela) · 2025-09-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.4, near of Maracaibo (Monde) (Venezuela) · 2025-09-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 25, 2025 at 06:55 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.4, near of Maracaibo (Monde) (Venezuela). 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 can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
d039c3bd097cd4062d5f97b2af2c82f8350aa0a6
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-25 06:55:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Venezuela
City
Trujillo
Source
resif
Coordinates
9.87646, -70.67337
Temperature
21.9°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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Mene Grande27.9 kmW60'580
Valera62.6 kmS244'708
Maracaibo133.3 kmNW1'752'602

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño AirportVenezuela · VLV · SVVL
    60.4 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 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM4.5
M4.52025-10-15 10:12:05 UTC23.0 kmZULIA, VENEZUELA

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Context for this earthquake

27 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 150 km.

Magnitude rank#18
Earlier events M≥422
Earlier events M≥520
Compared since2025-09-24

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.42025-09-25 03:51:40 UTC22.2 kmParroquia Montaña Verde M6.42025-09-24 22:21:56 UTC32.4 kmVenezuela M6.32025-09-25 03:51:38 UTC19.5 kmVenezuela M6.32025-09-25 03:51:40 UTC6.0 km27 km ENE of Mene Grande, Venezuela M6.32025-09-25 03:51:39 UTC14.4 kmVenezuela

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