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M7.2 Earthquake near Near Coast of Venezuela

UTC time: 2026-06-24 22:04:33 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M7.2

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USP

Near Coast of Venezuela

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M7.2 earthquake was recorded near Near Coast of Venezuela on June 24, 2026 at 22:04 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 major events and can cause severe damage over a wide area.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M7.2

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-06-24 22:04:33 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usp

Coordinates

10.52418, -68.44751

Temperature

26.0°C

Depth profile

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

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

Violent · Intensity (MMI) IX

Heavy damage likely.

Tectonic context

Located on the North Andes Plate.

Near the boundary North Andes ↔ South America · about 1 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Yumare26.0 kmW15'661

San Felipe38.2 kmSW206'270

Valencia63.4 kmSE1'619'470

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

Arturo Michelena International AirportVenezuela · VLN · SVVA
70.4 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 500 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours5

First 24 hours7

First 72 hours11

Strongest subsequent eventM7.5

M7.22026-06-24 22:04:34 UTC17.2 kmLa Yuca M6.52026-06-24 22:04:34 UTC17.7 kmPica del Chino M6.82026-06-24 22:04:34 UTC15.7 kmNear Coast of Venezuela M7.52026-06-24 22:05:11 UTC34.6 kmNear Coast of Venezuela M7.52026-06-24 22:05:12 UTC10.7 kmEl Ciénego M4.42026-06-25 05:48:23 UTC212.3 kmParroquia Guatire M4.62026-06-25 05:48:25 UTC187.4 kmNaiguatá M4.42026-06-26 04:19:30 UTC12.3 kmCanoabito Abajo M4.72026-06-26 22:16:11 UTC97.6 kmOFFSHORE ARAGUA, VENEZUELA M4.92026-06-26 22:16:12 UTC88.2 kmNear Coast of Venezuela M4.82026-06-27 19:20:36 UTC102.7 kmVenezuela M4.52026-06-28 08:46:10 UTC18.0 kmPoblado 38

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≥446

Earlier events M≥528

Compared since2025-06-06

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.12026-06-24 22:04:32 UTC8.4 kmParroquia El Guayabo M7.12026-06-24 22:04:31 UTC5.8 kmLa Llanada M7.02026-06-24 22:04:31 UTC21.5 kmGuarataro M6.42025-09-25 03:51:40 UTC266.9 kmParroquia Montaña Verde M6.42025-09-24 22:21:56 UTC286.1 kmVenezuela

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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