List of earthquakes in Venezuela

List of significant earthquakes in Venezuela. This is a list of significant earthquakes that either had their epicentres in Venezuela or had a significant impact in the country.

Earthquakes
Date Location Mag. MMI Deaths Injuries Note Ref
2018-11-24 Trujillo 5.2 Mw  VI 2 Minor damage [1]
2018-08-21 Sucre 7.3 Mw  VII 5 122 [2]
2010-01-15 Carúpano 5.6 Mw  VII 11 Minor damage [3]
2009-09-12 Carabobo 6.3 Mw  V 18 Minor damage [4]
1997-07-09 Sucre 6.9 Mw  VIII 81 683 [5]
1967-07-30 Caracas 6.6 Mw  VIII 300 1,536 Severe damage [6]
1929-01-17 Cumaná 6.9 Ms  IX 200+ Severe damage / Tsunami [7]
1900-10-29 Miranda 7.6 Ms  101 50+ Severe damage / Tsunami [8]
1894-04-28 Mérida 7.0 Mw  VIII 350 [9]
1875-05-18 Cúcuta 7.5 Mw  IX 10,000 Extreme damage
1853-07-15 Sucre 7.5 Tsunami 15 m (49 ft)
1812-26-03 Caracas, Vargas 7.7 Mw  X 15,000–20,000 Extreme damage
1766-10-21 Sucre 6.5–7.5 Ms  IX–X [10]
1641-06-11 Caracas 6.5 200 Severe damage
Note: Mw  = moment magnitude scale, Ms  = surface wave magnitude. Only damaging, injurious, or deadly events should be recorded.

See also

References
  1. "M 5.2 - 7 km W of Valera, Venezuela". earthquake.usgs.gov.
  2. "M 7.3 - 40 km ENE of Carúpano, Venezuela". earthquake.usgs.gov.
  3. "M 5.6 - 33 km SW of Carúpano, Venezuela". earthquake.usgs.gov.
  4. "M 6.4 - 27 km NNE of Puerto Cabello, Venezuela". earthquake.usgs.gov.
  5. "M 7.0 - 26 km WSW of Carupano, Venezuela". earthquake.usgs.gov.
  6. "M 6.6 - 32 km W of Catia La Mar, Venezuela". earthquake.usgs.gov.
  7. "M 6.7 - 30 km WNW of Cumana, Venezuela". earthquake.usgs.gov.
  8. José Grases; Arnaldo Gutiérrez; Rafael Salas J. "LA INGENIERÍA SISMO-RESISTENTE" (PDF). p. 3. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  9. "SISMICIDAD Y PREVENCION SISMICA EN LOS ANDES VENEZOLANOS". www.funvisis.gob.ve. Archived from the original on 3 March 2018.
  10. Mocquet, A. (2007). "Analysis and interpretation of the October 21, 1766 earthquake in the Southeastern Caribbean". Journal of Seismology. 11: 381–403. doi:10.1007/s10950-007-9059-x.

Betancourt Ruiz, Armando. (1972). Terremotos y Temblores. Monte Ávila Caracas – Venezuela.

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