Magnitude
M6.4
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- USGS
Parroquia Montaña Verde
Country overviewVenezuela
M6.4 Earthquake near Parroquia Montaña Verde (Venezuela)
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About this earthquake
On September 25, 2025 at 03:51 UTC, a magnitude M6.4 earthquake occurred near Parroquia Montaña Verde (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 cause significant damage in populated areas.
The event was recorded by USGS.
Details
ID
d8bad1a5d9b7107d30122fbedb2234e41559c1ea
Magnitude
M6.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-25 03:51:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Source
usgs
Coordinates
10.00400,
-70.82900
Temperature
27.4°C
Depth profile
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 Grande20.5 kmSW60'580
Ciudad Ojeda57.5 kmW240'283
Maracaibo111.1 kmNW1'752'602
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Radius · 100 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport78.5 kmStraight-line distance
Venezuela · VLV · SVVL
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 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.
First 6 hours8
First 24 hours8
First 72 hours8
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8
M4.62025-09-25 06:42:52 UTC44.7 kmVenezuela
M5.82025-09-25 06:55:37 UTC12.0 kmVenezuela
M5.32025-09-25 06:55:38 UTC25.1 kmVenezuela
M5.82025-09-25 06:55:38 UTC21.0 kmZULIA, VENEZUELA
M5.52025-09-25 06:55:38 UTC29.2 kmVenezuela
M5.82025-09-25 06:55:39 UTC21.3 km28 km E of Mene Grande, Venezuela
M5.42025-09-25 06:55:39 UTC22.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Maracaibo (Monde)
M5.52025-09-25 06:55:52 UTC196.6 km
M4.52025-10-15 10:12:05 UTC9.2 kmZULIA, VENEZUELA
M5.12025-10-24 21:30:46 UTC185.2 kmGOLFO DE VENEZUELA
M4.92025-10-24 21:30:50 UTC192.9 kmNear Coast of Venezuela
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 profileHistorical context nearby
Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.
Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥414
Earlier events M≥513
Compared since2025-09-24
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