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M5.5 Depth: 33.0 km

M5.5 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-09-25 06:55:52 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On September 25, 2025 at 06:55 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (11.767, -70.688). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-25 06:55:52 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
11.76700, -70.68800

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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
Santa Cruz de los Taques47.4 kmE25'047
Punta Cardón52.9 kmE113'999
Maracaibo160.5 kmSW1'752'602

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