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M5.1 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-10-27 13:26:46 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
33.0 km
Source
NNSN

Earthquake location (14.207, -58.769)

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M5.1 Earthquake · 2025-10-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake · 2025-10-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake location (14.207, -58.769) on October 27, 2025 at 13:26 UTC. With a focal depth of about 33 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
e69be8bbc97eff4d10a449360691cce8b842c70e
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-27 13:26:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
14.20700, -58.76900

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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
Bridgetown153.0 kmSW98'511
Carúpano626.2 kmSW167'187
Maturín690.3 kmSW647'459

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Qualibou
    Distance: 250 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 777 m ·Last eruption: 1766 ·Saint Lucia
  • Pelee
    Distance: 267 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'372 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·France
  • Soufriere St. Vincent
    Distance: 278 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'220 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Watt, Morne
    Distance: 299 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'224 m ·Last eruption: 1997 ·Dominica
  • Plat Pays, Morne
    Distance: 300 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 940 m ·Last eruption: 1270 ·Dominica
  • Trois Pitons, Morne
    Distance: 304 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'387 m ·Last eruption: 920 ·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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥41
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-10-27

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-10-27 12:54:49 UTC60.4 km

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
510
Country (24h)
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