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M4.3 Earthquake near MONAGAS, VENEZUELA (Venezuela)

UTC time: 2025-06-09 05:44:32 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near MONAGAS, VENEZUELA (Venezuela) on June 9, 2025 at 05:44 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
f43fb92d9c8cec3835dd37ec7bcbd59db8bfbedf
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-09 05:44:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Venezuela
City
Monagas
Source
emsc
Coordinates
9.69900, -63.00900
Temperature
24.0°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 (26.3 km)
Regional average: 26.3 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • St. Catherine
    Distance: 309 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 840 m ·Grenada
  • Kick 'em Jenny
    Distance: 326 km ·Complex ·Elevation: -185 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Grenada
  • Soufriere St. Vincent
    Distance: 450 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'220 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • José Tadeo Monagas International AirportVenezuela · MUN · SVMT
    16.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 43 Catalogue entries

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