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M5.3 Earthquake near Venezuela (Venezuela)

UTC time: 2025-09-25 06:55:38 UTC Local time: —
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M5.3 Earthquake near Venezuela (Venezuela) · 2025-09-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Venezuela (Venezuela) · 2025-09-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 25, 2025 at 06:55 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Venezuela (Venezuela). With a focal depth of about 14 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 GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
fb53322e10146bfe0f0d6cc733236f01e7d9d058
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
14.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-25 06:55:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Venezuela
City
Zulia
Source
gfz
Coordinates
9.78000, -70.80000
Temperature
26.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14 km
Shallow
14 km
14 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 Grande15.7 kmNW60'580
Valera55.7 kmSE244'708
Maracaibo130.6 kmNW1'752'602

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño AirportVenezuela · VLV · SVVL
    54.3 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

Venezuela

Context for this earthquake

27 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 150 km.

Magnitude rank#16
Earlier events M≥419
Earlier events M≥517
Compared since2025-09-24

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.42025-09-25 03:51:40 UTC25.1 kmParroquia Montaña Verde M6.42025-09-24 22:21:56 UTC15.7 kmVenezuela M6.32025-09-25 03:51:38 UTC17.9 kmVenezuela M6.32025-09-25 03:51:40 UTC20.2 km27 km ENE of Mene Grande, Venezuela M6.32025-09-25 03:51:39 UTC3.1 kmVenezuela

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Stats (last 24h)

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375
Country (24h)
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0
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