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Major mag. 7.5 Earthquake - Estado Yaracuy, 30 km west of Moron, Carabobo, Venezuela, on Wednesday, Jun 24, 2026, at 06:05 pm (Caracas time) -

A powerful magnitude 7.5 earthquake hit 30 km (19 mi) away from Moron, Carabobo,  Venezuela, in the late afternoon of Wednesday, Jun 24, 2026 at 6.05 pm local time (America/Caracas GMT -4). The depth of the quake could not be determined, but is assumed to be shallow.The earthquake was felt over a large region.. The shallow depth of the quake caused it to be felt more strongly near the epicenter than a deeper quake of similar magnitude would.

Fatalities and economic damage

The earthquake caused a very large number of fatalities (3,889 in total) and injuries, while damage to buildings and infrastructure was catastrophic in the areas near the epicenter.
Damage categoryNumber / Order of magnitude
People killed3,889
People missing11
People injured16,740
Economic losses$37 billion US Dollars
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K
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Major mag. 7.5 Earthquake - Estado Yaracuy, 30 km west of Moron, Carabobo, Venezuela, on Wednesday, Jun 24, 2026, at 06:05 pm (Caracas time) Major mag. 7.5 Earthquake - Estado Yaracuy, 30 km west of Moron, Carabobo, Venezuela, on Wednesday, Jun 24, 2026, at 06:05 pm (Caracas time)
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Major magnitude 7.5 earthquake at unknown depth
24 Jun 22:27 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 23 minutes.
24 Jun 23:23: Now using data updates from USGS
25 Jun 03:03: Epicenter location corrected by 5 km (3.1 mi) towards ESE.
Update Fri, 26 Jun 2026, 08:55

Death toll continues to rise - at least 235 killed

The death toll from yesterday's powerful earthquakes continues to rise; the latest official numbers are least 235 dead and about 4,300 injured.
Update Thu, 25 Jun 2026, 16:05

Death toll continues to rise - at least 164 killed

As feared, the official death toll continues to rise. The latest number (still preliminary) indicates that at least 164 people have died and 971 were injured in the catastrophic quake sequence that hit the country earlier today.
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Earthquake details

Date & timeJun 24, 2026 22:05:11 UTC -
Local time at epicenterWednesday, Jun 24, 2026, at 06:05 pm (America/Caracas GMT -4)
Statusconfirmed (manually revised)
Magnitude7.50
Depth10 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude10.4351°N / 68.4716°W Bejuma, Estado Yaracuy, Venezuela
Also near: Netherlands Antilles 178 km (111 mi) away
Seismic antipode10.4351°S / 111.5284°E Indonesia
Quality97 seismic stations
Shaking intensityVIII Severe shaking near epicenter
Felt390 reports
Primary data sourceUSGS (United States Geological Survey)
Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 23.4°C (74 F), humidity: 80%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from ENE
Estimated seismic energy released1.1 x 1016 joules (3117 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 2.7 x 106 tons of TNT or 167.6 atomic bombs!) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 7.5 | about seismic energy
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Additional info

Reference #13456:
Tectonic Summary
The June 24, 2026, M 7.5 earthquake southeast of Yumare, Venezuela, occurred as a result of shallow strike-slip faulting near plate boundary between the Caribbean and South American plates. At the location of the earthquake, the Caribbean plate moves eastward relative to South America at a rate of about 20 mm/yr. This movement is primarily accommodated by a major system of right-lateral strike-slip faults traversing northern Venezuela – the San Sebastian fault system along Venezuela’s northern coast (17 mm/yr), and the Bocono fault system extending westward from the epicenter into interior Venezuela (12 mm/yr). The earthquake's location, shallow depth (10.0 km), and right-lateral strike-slip mechanism are consistent with rupture primarily along this plate boundary system along the San Sebastian fault system, which extends along the northern coast of Venezuela.
This event was the mainshock of a severe seismic doublet sequence, occurring just 39 seconds after an M 7.2 foreshock. A doublet sequence – defined as two earthquakes of similar magnitude that occur close in time and proximity - likely indicates a complex, rupture-interaction process.
Northern Venezuela has a history of large, damaging earthquakes. However, in the immediate 250 km vicinity of these June 24, 2026, earthquakes, there have only been seven M6 and larger earthquakes in the past century. The region recently experienced a doublet in September 2025 consisting of an M 6.2 and an M 6.3 earthquake WSW of the 2026 event; the 2025 sequence caused at least one fatality, over 110 injuries, and extensive structural damage across Zulia and Lara. In September 2009, an M 6.4 earthquake to the ENE injured 18 people and damaged buildings near Morón, and an M 6.0 event in 1989 caused slight damage in the Valencia area. Farther west, an M 6.1 earthquake struck the region in April 1975. The most devastating modern earthquake in the surrounding area was the July 1967 M 6.6 Caracas earthquake, centered approximately 131 km to the east, which caused around 240 fatalities, hundreds of injuries, the collapse of multiple high-rise apartment buildings, and widespread destruction. In broader Venezuela, there have been five M 7+ earthquakes in northern Venezuela or near the coast since 1900.

Note: This earthquake was the second event in a doublet. This magnitude 7.5 mainshock was preceded by 39 seconds by a 7.2 foreshock. Impacts will be combined in this entry.

Reference #14422, #14418. #14417, #14416, #14415, #14414, #14413 (as of 09 July):
The official toll stands at 3,889 people dead and 16,740 injured.. Authorities report at least 856 affected buildings, including 190 that have collapsed. As of 28 June, a total of 2,501 infrastructure assets had sustained some level of damage.
[…] totaling US$37,000 million US dollars, correspond exclusively to direct physical damage to buildings and infrastructure and do not include indirect [losses]
Note: Figures are being continuously updated and could be significantly higher than those reported so far.

Cited references

  • #13456 U.S. Geological Survey (2017 to present):

    Earthquake Hazards Program, Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS) Comprehensive Catalog of Earthquake Events and Products. 

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K

Quake possibly felt by 26.5 million people

According to preliminary estimates from the US Geological Survey (USGS), the quake might have been felt by over 26.5 million people across 4 countries:  Venezuela (25.9 million),  Colombia (390,000),  Aruba (120,000), and  n/a (25,200). Approx. 340,000 people were in areas with Severe shaking (intensity VIII), while approx. 20,400 people might have been affected by the highest-expected shaking intensity of IX, or Violent on the Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) scale.
MMI Level
Shaking
 
(26,480,700 in total)
Possible damage
I Not felt
-
None
II Very weak
-
None
III Weak
1,050,400
(3.97%)
Probably none
IV Light
9,972,800
(37.66%)
None or minor only
V Moderate
7,460,200
(28.17%)
Minor
VI Strong
6,793,900
(25.66%)
Minor to Moderate
VII Very strong
842,400
(3.18%)
Moderate
VIII Severe
340,500
(1.29%)
Significant
IX Violent
20,500
(0.08%)
Heavy
X Extreme
-
Catastrophic
Estimated number of people exposed to shaking from the earthquake by intensity (data coverage corresponding to attached map)
Map of expected ground shaking intensity according to the MMI scale (shakemap, source: USGS)
Map with population density (from white to black) in the area around the quake's epicenter (source: USGS)

Alert level for this earthquake: Level RED

Based on seismic and statistical models, USGS estimates that the risk of fatalities and damage from this earthquake is very high. The main factors that contribute to this evaluation are:
  • The maximum expected ground shaking from this quake likely reached dangerous levels near the epicenter (level IX or Violent on the MMI scale).
  • A large number of people was exposed to strong shaking from the quake.
  • The quake hit at relatively shallow 10 km (6 mi) depth, which resulted in stronger shaking on the ground near the epicenter.

Comment

Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are vulnerable to earthquake shaking, though resistant structures exist. The predominant vulnerable building types are unreinforced brick masonry and adobe block construction.
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake 132 km n of this event struck Caracas, Venezuela on July 30, 1967 (UTC), with estimated population exposures of 1,197,000 at intensity VII and 952,000 at intensity VIII, resulting in a reported 240 fatalities.
Recent earthquakes in this area have caused secondary hazards such as tsunamis that might have contributed to losses.
Source: USGS
Estimated economic losses are 1-5% GDP of Venezuela.
Red alert for shaking-related fatalities and economic losses. High casualties and extensive damage are probable and the disaster is likely widespread. Past red alerts have required a national or international response.

Expected fatalities

The risk of fatalities from this quake is considered very high and classified as Level RED, the highest on the color scale from Green (low) to Red (very high). USGS estimates that there is a 9.7% chance of between 100 and 1,000 fatalities caused directly by the ground shaking and a 14.1% chance that between 100,000 and 10,000,000 fatalities occurred. The likelihood that there are more than 10,000,000 fatalities is less than 1%.

Expected economic damage

The economic impact of this earthquake is expected to be very high (Level RED. Light to moderate damage can be expected in a large area and even far from the epicenter, heavy damage might be wiedespread in a still large area around the epicenter. USGS calculates an 48% chance of total economic loss in the range of 10,000-100,000 million US Dollars and a 8.1% risk of losses between 100,000 and 10,000,000 million US Dollars. Total economic loss from this quake is not likely to surpass 100,000 million US Dollars (less than 1% chance).

Ground shaking from this quake

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Map of estimated ground shaking (source:USGS)

Ground accelleration map for this quake

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Map of estimated ground accelleration (source:USGS)

Nearby places

The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Maracay, a city with more than 460,000 inhabitants in Venezuela, in 98 km (61 mi) distance east of the epicenter. People likely experienced strong shaking there. Many smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of  Aruba, Oranjestad, 288 km (179 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake was probably felt as moderate shaking.
The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.
Distance Place Max. shaking intensity(*) Region Country
28 km (18 mi)
NW of epicenter
 Yumare
(pop: 15,700)
VII: Very strong
 Manuel Monge Municipality, Estado Yaracuy
29 km (18 mi)
SE of epicenter
 Montalban
(pop: 29,500)
VII: Very strong
 Montalban, Carabobo
30 km (19 mi)
E of epicenter
 Moron
(pop: 68,100)
VII: Very strong
 Juan Jose Mora, Carabobo
32 km (20 mi)
W of epicenter
 San Felipe
(pop: 206,300)
VII: Very strong
 Estado Yaracuy
33 km (20 mi)
S of epicenter
 Miranda
(pop: 32,900)
VII: Very strong
 Carabobo
33 km (21 mi)
S of epicenter
 Nirgua
(pop: 54,100)
VII: Very strong
 Estado Yaracuy
33 km (21 mi)
NE of epicenter
 Boca de Aroa
(pop: 10,000)
VII: Very strong
 Silva, Falcón
36 km (23 mi)
W of epicenter
 Cocorote
(pop: 52,800)
VII: Very strong
 Estado Yaracuy
37 km (23 mi)
SE of epicenter
 Bejuma
(pop: 34,600)
VII: Very strong
 Carabobo
39 km (24 mi)
SW of epicenter
 Boraure
(pop: 21,600)
VII: Very strong
 La Trinidad Municipality, Estado Yaracuy
43 km (26 mi)
SW of epicenter
 Guama
(pop: 24,600)
VII: Very strong
 Sucre, Estado Yaracuy
43 km (26 mi)
N of epicenter
 Tucacas
(pop: 34,400)
VII: Very strong
 Silva, Falcón
46 km (29 mi)
W of epicenter
 Aroa
(pop: 35,500)
VII: Very strong
 Bolivar, Estado Yaracuy
50 km (31 mi)
E of epicenter
 Puerto Cabello
(pop: 174,000)
VII: Very strong
 Carabobo
56 km (35 mi)
SW of epicenter
 Chivacoa
(pop: 70,300)
VII: Very strong
 Bruzual, Estado Yaracuy
59 km (37 mi)
N of epicenter
 Chichiriviche
(pop: 12,500)
VII: Very strong
 Monsenor Iturriza, Falcón
60 km (37 mi)
S of epicenter
 Tinaquillo
(pop: 115,900)
VII: Very strong
 Cojedes
66 km (41 mi)
SW of epicenter
 Urachiche
(pop: 26,800)
VI: Strong
 Estado Yaracuy
69 km (43 mi)
E of epicenter
 Guacara
(pop: 198,900)
VI: Strong
 Carabobo
71 km (44 mi)
SW of epicenter
 Sabana de Parra
(pop: 24,300)
VI: Strong
 José Antonio Páez Municipality, Estado Yaracuy
72 km (45 mi)
SE of epicenter
 Tacarigua
(pop: 69,600)
VI: Strong
 Carlos Arvelo, Carabobo
77 km (48 mi)
E of epicenter
 San Joaquin
(pop: 69,900)
VI: Strong
 San Joaquin, Carabobo
77 km (48 mi)
W of epicenter
 Duaca
(pop: 39,700)
VI: Strong
 Crespo, Lara
82 km (51 mi)
SW of epicenter
 Yaritagua
(pop: 113,300)
VI: Strong
 Pena, Estado Yaracuy
82 km (51 mi)
S of epicenter
 Tinaco
(pop: 38,200)
VI: Strong
 Cojedes
84 km (52 mi)
E of epicenter
 Mariara
(pop: 116,100)
VI: Strong
 Diego Ibarra, Carabobo
85 km (53 mi)
SE of epicenter
 Gueiguee
(pop: 80,600)
VI: Strong
 Carlos Arvelo, Carabobo
87 km (54 mi)
S of epicenter
 San Carlos
(pop: 120,400)
VI: Strong
 Cojedes
93 km (58 mi)
E of epicenter
 El Limón
(pop: 148,200)
VI: Strong
 Mario Briceno Iragorry, Aragua
96 km (60 mi)
SW of epicenter
 Los Rastrojos
(pop: 100,500)
VI: Strong
 Palavecino, Lara
96 km (60 mi)
SE of epicenter
 El Pao
(pop: 18,500)
VI: Strong
 Pao de San Juan Bautista, Cojedes
98 km (61 mi)
SW of epicenter
 Cabudare
(pop: 102,700)
VI: Strong
 Palavecino, Lara
98 km (61 mi)
E of epicenter
 Maracay
(pop: 464,700)
VI: Strong
 Girardot, Aragua
105 km (65 mi)
SW of epicenter
 Barquisimeto
(pop: 1,240,700)
VI: Strong
 Iribarren, Lara
106 km (66 mi)
E of epicenter
 Palo Negro
(pop: 128,900)
VI: Strong
 Libertador Municipality, Aragua
174 km (108 mi)
E of epicenter
 Caracas
(pop: 3,000,000)
VI: Strong
 Libertador, Distrito Federal
192 km (119 mi)
N of epicenter
 Kralendijk
(pop: 10,600)
V: Moderate
 Bonaire
Caribbean Netherlands
193 km (120 mi)
N of epicenter
 Willemstad
(pop: 125,000)
V: Moderate
Curaçao
288 km (179 mi)
NW of epicenter
 Oranjestad
(pop: 30,000)
V: Moderate
Aruba
344 km (214 mi)
W of epicenter
 Maracaibo
(pop: 1,752,600)
V: Moderate
 Zulia
Notes:
(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.

User-reports for this quake (491)

Major mag. 7.5 Earthquake - Estado Yaracuy, 30 km west of Moron, Carabobo, Venezuela, on Wednesday, Jun 24, 2026, at 06:05 pm (Caracas time)
Major mag. 7.5 Earthquake - Estado Yaracuy, 30 km west of Moron, Carabobo, Venezuela, on Wednesday, Jun 24, 2026, at 06:05 pm (Caracas time)
Map of reported shaking (USGS)
The first report about ground shaking reached us after only 6 minutes, before other agencies reported it. We received 491 reports for this quake from  Venezuela. Out of these, 390 people indicated they felt it. The quake was reported to have been felt in up to approx. 500–1,300 km (311–808 mi) distance, with isolated cases to have felt the quake even 4,514 km (2,805 mi) away.


The majority of reports came from Caracas (63 reports), the capital of  Venezuela with 3,000,000 inhabitants in Distrito Federal in 174 km (108 mi) distance east of the epicenter, San Antonio de Los Altos (22 reports), a town with 64,000 inhabitants in Miranda in 166 km (103 mi) distance east of the epicenter, and Valencia (16 reports) (60 km or 37 mi to the southeast) in Carabobo. See the list of places where most people reported this quake further below.
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Caracas, Libertador Municipality, Distrito Federal (170.2 km E of epicenter) [Map] / Strong shaking (MMI VI) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 20-30 s : Horrible, todo se movía de lado a lado yo estaba dentro del edificio las c las se caían todo fue espantoso | 22 users found this interesting.  
Caracas (180.2 km E of epicenter) [Map] / Strong shaking (MMI VI) / rattling, vibrating / 1-2 minutes : En mi casa muy fuerte | 13 users found this interesting.  
Calabozo (205.5 km SE of epicenter) [Map] / Very strong shaking (MMI VII) / complex motion difficult to describe / several minutes : Horrible, se sintió muy duroo | 14 users found this interesting.  
Kralendijk (196.4 km N of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 20-30 s : Laying on couch w head facing N. Felt like I was in a bunk on a boat. Gentle swaying. | 9 users found this interesting.  
Guacara (69.5 km ESE of epicenter) [Map] / Strong shaking (MMI VI) / several minutes : Estaba en mi casa cuando paso | 9 users found this interesting.  
Georgetown Guyana (1205.4 km ESE of epicenter) [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / several minutes : Felt myself shaking back and forth while feelings ng dizzy. Doors were swinging,water in containers were moving forcefully to and fro . Electric wires on the road were swinging violently. | 7 users found this interesting.  
Caracas (172.3 km E of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / single lateral shake / 1-2 minutes : Estoy todavía sintiendo temblores mínimos y se escuchan vibraciones constantemente | 8 users found this interesting.  
Georgetown Guyana (1205.3 km ESE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / several minutes : Felt myself shaking back and forth while feelings ng dizzy. Doors were swinging,water in containers were moving forcefully to and fro . Electric wires on the road were swinging violently. | 6 users found this interesting.  
Guanarito, Portuguesa (209.6 km SSW of epicenter) [Map] / Strong shaking (MMI VI) : Temblor fuerte que duró unos minutos con la misma intensidad se movía la casa de dos pisos fuerte | 7 users found this interesting.  
Georgetown (1207.6 km ESE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 1-2 minutes : I was sitting in a chair when I felt a swaying motion and then the light fixtures started to shake as well | 5 users found this interesting.  
Yaracuy, San Felipe (9.2 km WSW of epicenter) [Map] / Severe shaking (MMI VIII) / both vertical and horizontal swinging / several minutes : Yes, it was horrible | 6 users found this interesting.  
near Santa Teresa del Tuy, Independencia Municipality, Miranda (195.5 km E of epicenter) [Map] / Strong shaking (MMI VI) / rattling, vibrating / 20-30 s : I felt scared because My mom was yelling all the time she is 88 years . The walls and the floor were shaking strongly | 4 users found this interesting.  
Caracas, Libertador Municipality, Distrito Federal (167.5 km E of epicenter) [Map] / Violent shaking (MMI IX) / complex rolling (tilting in multiple directions) / 1-2 minutes : Several buildings collapsed in the vicinity. Most other buildings were heavily damaged. At first the shaking wasnt too much, but suddenly it started shaking again alot stronger. | 3 users found this interesting.  
Georgetown Guyana (1205.1 km ESE of epicenter) [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / several minutes : Felt myself shaking back and forth while feelings dizzy. Doors were swinging,water in containers were moving forcefully to and fro . Electric wires on the road were swinging violently. | 3 users found this interesting.  
Barquisimeto (105 km WSW of epicenter) [Map] / Very strong shaking (MMI VII) / complex rolling (tilting in multiple directions) / 1-2 minutes : Temblores fuertes y constantes, hubo edificios caídos | 4 users found this interesting.  
Georgetown, Guyana (1203.8 km ESE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 1-2 minutes : 6th floor of a hotel, room swayed side to store for over a minute | 4 users found this interesting.  
Region 6, Guyana (1324.6 km ESE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / several minutes : Thought I was just dizzy but the ground was moving back and forth. | 3 users found this interesting. (reported through our iOS app)  
Tinaquillo, Cojedes (155.5 km SE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / rattling, vibrating / 1-2 minutes : It was srtrong, time: 2-3 minutes | 3 users found this interesting.  
Calle 20 & avenida 6 cucuta santander colombia (526.1 km WSW of epicenter) [Map] / Violent shaking (MMI IX) / complex motion difficult to describe / several minutes : Un gran, fuerte y violentisimo terremoto de magnitud 8.1 azotó con fuerza Venezuela dejó más de 10,000 muertos (10 mil a 90 mil), 40,000 heridos y 400 derrumbes, 10 millones de damnificados y una perdida económica 360 millones de dólares la mitad del país venezolano según información del Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos Usgs El terremoto duro de 3 a 4 minutos y fue un solo terremoto de magnitud 8.1 similar al terremoto de 1812 no fueron dos según información de USGS Carlos Acevedo Youtube | One user found this interesting.  
Barcelona, Anzoátegui (416.1 km E of epicenter) [Map] / Strong shaking (MMI VI) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 1-2 minutes : Me encuentro en Barcelona, Anzoátegui. Se sintió muy fuerte, una pared de mi casa se agrieto, los árboles se movían mucho de lado a lado. | One user found this interesting.  
Valle de La Pascua, Leonardo Infante Municipality, Guárico (302.5 km ESE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / complex motion difficult to describe / 1-2 minutes : El temblor fue muy fuerte, apartamento y casa en destrucción | 2 users found this interesting.  
Aragua Maracay (98.8 km ESE of epicenter) [Map] / Strong shaking (MMI VI) : Fuertes sacudidas | 2 users found this interesting.  
In my apartment in caracas (164.2 km E of epicenter) [Map] / Strong shaking (MMI VI) / both vertical and horizontal swinging / 30-60 s : It was the hardest earthquake I had ever been through, I felt death was close to me and my family, and thought the building was going to fall in piece  
Punto Fijo (232.8 km NW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 20-30 s : Lejos del epicentro se sintió muy poco, un par de objetos se movieron en la habitación pero casi imperceptible si no prestabas atención  
Lagunillas, Mérida (386.1 km SW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / rattling, vibrating / 15-20 s : Vibración como si pasara cerca un camión o una Gandola fue breve luego de que sonara la alarma en el celular  
Caracas (167.8 km E of epicenter) [Map] / Severe shaking (MMI VIII) / complex rolling (tilting in multiple directions) / 1-2 minutes : Durante el terremoto, todo comenzo a vibrar y moverse, se sentia como un sonido fuerte y las aparedes de apartamento donde vivo crujian, muchas cosas cayeron al piso, duro como un lapso de 1 minuto o mas.  
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Trigal, Valencia Carabobo (60.1 km ESE of epicenter) [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / complex motion difficult to describe / 1-2 minutes : Múltiples sacudidas como si cambiara de dirección. Al principio fue suave, pero luego más fuertes y no podía pararme de la cama. Luego de más de un minuto se sentían sacudidas leves y ya no había sonidos.  
Venezuela (432.8 km SW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / complex motion difficult to describe / 30-60 s : Estaba en mi habitación estaba acostada me di cuenta del temblor porque se comenzó a mover la cama y los roperos y el ventilador y cuando me bajé de la cama me mareé y sentía como el piso se movía  
Santa fe sur caracas (175.4 km E of epicenter) [Map] / Very strong shaking (MMI VII) / complex motion difficult to describe / several minutes : Feel like Eternal movement | One user found this interesting.  
Charallave (177.8 km E of epicenter) [Map] / Very strong shaking (MMI VII) / complex motion difficult to describe / 20-30 s : Very strong | One user found this interesting.  
Caracas, propatria (171.5 km E of epicenter) [Map] / Strong shaking (MMI VI) / complex motion difficult to describe / 30-60 s : Fue horrible. | One user found this interesting.  
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List of cities/places with most reports

PlaceDistance from epicenterAverage reported Shaking IntensityNr. of reports
Caracas, Distrito Federal, Venezuela
(Pop.: 3,000,000)
174 km (108 mi)
E of epicenter
VII: Very strong shaking63
San Antonio de Los Altos, Miranda, Venezuela
(Pop.: 63,873)
166 km (103 mi)
E of epicenter
VII: Very strong shaking22
Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela
(Pop.: 1,619,470)
60 km (37 mi)
SE of epicenter
VII: Very strong shaking16
Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela
(Pop.: 464,700)
98 km (61 mi)
E of epicenter
VII: Very strong shaking15
Petare, Miranda, Venezuela
(Pop.: 364,684)
182 km (113 mi)
E of epicenter
VII: Very strong shaking13
Baruta, Miranda, Venezuela
(Pop.: 244,216)
175 km (108 mi)
E of epicenter
VI: Strong shaking12
Guacara, Carabobo, Venezuela
(Pop.: 198,883)
69 km (43 mi)
E of epicenter
VI: Strong shaking9
Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela
(Pop.: 1,752,602)
344 km (214 mi)
W of epicenter
III: Weak shaking9
Puerto Cabello, Carabobo, Venezuela
(Pop.: 174,000)
50 km (31 mi)
E of epicenter
VIII: Severe shaking8
Barquisimeto, Lara, Venezuela
(Pop.: 1,240,714)
105 km (65 mi)
SW of epicenter
VI: Strong shaking7
Note: Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (491 in total) could be used for statistics.

What is Intensity and the Mercalli Intensity Scale?


The amount of shaking that occurs on the surface due to an earthquake is called the intensity. It is commonly measured on the so-called Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) ranging from 1 (not felt) to 10 (extreme shaking), and given in Roman numerals as I,II,...IX, X, and often displayed with color codes ranging from light blue to dark red.
Earthquake intensity depends mainly on the magnitude and depth of the quake as well as the distance from the epicenter: The further away, the less shaking intensity occurs.
Read more about the MMI scale!

Number of reports by intensity

Shaking intensityNumber of reportsMin-Max distance from epicenter (*)Average distance (*)
I: Not felt4960–1,411 km (37–877 mi)781 km (485 mi)
II: Very weak shaking2694–909 km (58–565 mi)456 km (284 mi)
III: Weak shaking5162–1,323 km (39–822 mi)517 km (321 mi)
IV: Light shaking4283–1,204 km (52–748 mi)310 km (193 mi)
V: Moderate shaking4453–594 km (33–369 mi)208 km (129 mi)
VI: Strong shaking5928–603 km (17.7–374 mi)177 km (110 mi)
Notes
(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.
Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (491 in total) could be used for geographic statistics.

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Compare Quake Data

Data for the same earthquake as reported by different agencies

The more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.
Mag Depth Time GMT
2026-06-24
 Epicenter Agency
7.5 10 km
6.2 mi
(*)
±1.8 km
 22:05:11.566 28 km SE of Yumare, Venezuela
Epicenter uncertainty: ± 9.2 km
 USGS (United States Geological Survey)
7.5 10 km
6.2 mi
(*)		 22:05:11.51
±0.24s
 CARABOBO, VENEZUELA
10.3 km (6.4 mi) epicenter difference with USGS
Epicenter uncertainty: ± 6.7 km
 EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
7.5 10 km
6.2 mi
(*)		 22:05:12.1 23 km SE of Yumare, Venezuela
5 km (3.1 mi) epicenter difference with USGS
 NNSN (Norwegian National Seismic Network)
7.5 10 km
6.2 mi
(*)
±1.8 km
 22:05:11 Near coast of Venezuela [Land: Venezuela]
0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with USGS
Epicenter uncertainty: ± 9.2 km
 INGV (Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia)
7.43 10 km
6.2 mi
(*)		 22:05:05.56
±0.12s
 Near Coast of Venezuela
153 km (95 mi) epicenter difference with USGS
Epicenter uncertainty: ± 5.9 km
 GFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)
Notes:
(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy.

Seismograms

Seismic station: Santo Domingo, Venezuela (SDV/IU network) | Distance from quake: 293 km / 182 mi | Show on map | Station Info
Seismic station Santo Domingo, Venezuela: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS)
Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.1-5.0 Hz. Source: NSF SAGE Facility IRISWS timeseriesplot Web Service
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26 aftershocks for this quake so far

For this strong earthquake, 26 aftershocks (above mag. 2) have been detected so far. The strongest was a magnitude 4.5 quake that hit 3 days after the mainshock in 27 km (17 mi) distance, in Falcón, 47 km northeast of San Felipe, Estado Yaracuy, Venezuela, on Sunday, Jun 28, 2026 on 04:46 am (local time GMT -4).
The most recent aftershock occurred 2 weeks ago 42 km east of San Felipe, Estado Yaracuy, Venezuela, and had a magnitude of 4.3.

What are aftershocks?


Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.
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What about this quake?


Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 3,162 km2 (1,221 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 97 km (61 mi).
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (5 quakes)

Date and Time GMTMag
Depth		DistanceRegionDetails
Jun 28, 2026 05:33 am (GMT -4)
13 days ago - felt
3 days after main shock
4.3

10 km		10.5 km (6.5 mi)
E of main shock
42 km E of San Felipe, Estado Yaracuy, VenezuelaMore
Jun 28, 2026 04:46 am (GMT -4)
13 days ago - felt
3 days after main shock
4.5

10 km		27 km (17 mi)
N of main shock
Falcón, 47 km NE of San Felipe, Estado Yaracuy, VenezuelaMore
Jun 26, 2026 11:03 pm (GMT -4)
2 weeks ago
2 days after main shock
2.9

10 km		33 km (21 mi)
W of main shock
2.6 km NW of San Felipe, Estado Yaracuy, VenezuelaMore
Jun 26, 2026 12:19 am (Caracas)
2 weeks ago - felt
1 day 6 hours after main shock
4.4

10 km		12 km (7.6 mi)
E of main shock
44 km E of San Felipe, Estado Yaracuy, VenezuelaMore
Jun 25, 2026 02:27 am (GMT -4)
2 weeks ago - felt
8 hours after main shock
3.3

12 km		30 km (19 mi)
NW of main shock
31 km SW of Tucacas, Falcón, VenezuelaMore
Jun 24, 2026 06:05 pm (Caracas)
2 weeks ago - felt
7.5

10 km		0 km - This quakeEstado Yaracuy, 30 km W of Moron, Carabobo, Venezuela
Main Shock (this quake)
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Map of aftershocks

Earthquake statistics

Average number of earthquakes

Based on data from the past 56 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 59 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):
  • Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
  • Mag. 6 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)
  • Mag. 5 or higher: 0.11 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 9 years)
  • Mag. 4 or higher: 2.3 quakes per year
  • Mag. 3 or higher: 18 quakes per year
  • Mag. 2 or higher: 58 quakes per year (or 4.9 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 1 or higher: 70 quakes per year (or 5.8 quakes per month)
The area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.

Number of quakes per year

Previous quakes in the same area of this earthquake

Strongest in 126 years

The earthquake was the strongest to hit this part of  Venezuela in over 126 years. Earlier, the last quake of equal or greater strength near the present epicenter had been a magnitude 7.7 earthquake on Monday, Oct 29, 1900, at 05:11 am local time (America/Caracas GMT -4) in 277 km (172 mi) distance to the east:
Mag. 7.7 earthquake Caribbean Sea - Miranda, Venezuela - Oct 29, 1900 -
Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.
Date and TimeMag
Depth		DistanceLocationDetailsMap
Jun 24, 06:04 pm (Caracas)
7.2

20 km		6.1 km (3.8 mi) to the W 26 km northeast of San Felipe, Estado Yaracuy, Venezuela 599 reportsInfo
Feb 18, 04:15 am (Caracas)
3.7

0 km		23 km (14 mi) to the SE 37 km northwest of Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela 31 reportsInfo
Feb 14, 12:24 pm (GMT -5)
2.7

100 km		32 km (20 mi) to the E 35 km northwest of Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela 35 reportsInfo
Jun 28, 2025 12:35 am (Caracas)
3.5

23 km		86 km (53 mi) to the NW Caribbean Sea, Falcón, 270 km east of Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela
Info
Jun 13, 2025 08:20 pm (Caracas)
3.0

0 km		59 km (37 mi) to the S 3 km west of Tinaquillo, Cojedes, Venezuela
Info
Dec 24, 2024 05:11 am (Caracas)
4.6

10 km		46 km (28 mi) to the NW 44 km north of San Felipe, Estado Yaracuy, Venezuela 5 reportsInfo
Dec 23, 2024 01:04 pm (Caracas)
2.6

85 km		68 km (42 mi) to the NW Falcón, 40 km northwest of Yumare, Estado Yaracuy, Venezuela
Info
Nov 11, 2024 04:43 am (Caracas)
4.0

142 km		93 km (58 mi) to the NW 63 km southeast of Puerto Cumarebo, Falcón, Venezuela Info
Aug 9, 2024 07:22 am (Caracas)
4.6

10 km		87 km (54 mi) to the NW 89 km southeast of Coro, Falcón, Venezuela 9 reportsInfo
Jul 18, 2024 09:20 am (Caracas)
4.3

1 km		89 km (55 mi) to the W 35 km north of Barquisimeto, Lara, Venezuela 3 reportsInfo
Apr 4, 2024 05:01 pm (Caracas)
3.2

5 km		41 km (26 mi) to the E 20 km northwest of Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela 13 reportsInfo
Mar 9, 2024 10:32 am (Caracas)
3.0

5 km		84 km (52 mi) to the W 40 km north of Barquisimeto, Lara, Venezuela
Info
Feb 15, 2024 10:46 pm (Caracas)
2.5

3.2 km		73 km (45 mi) to the W 39 km northeast of Barquisimeto, Lara, Venezuela
Info
Jan 8, 2024 06:54 pm (Caracas)
2.6

10.2 km		90 km (56 mi) to the N 31 km northwest of Tocuyo de La Costa, Falcón, Venezuela
Info
Jan 7, 2024 02:03 pm (Caracas)
3.2

8.5 km		83 km (52 mi) to the W 41 km north of Barquisimeto, Lara, Venezuela 1 report
Info
Dec 14, 2023 07:55 am (Caracas)
2.3

15 km		67 km (42 mi) to the SE 12 km south of Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela
Info
Oct 6, 2023 07:26 pm (Caracas)
2.8

6.7 km		55 km (34 mi) to the NW Falcón, 31 km north of Yumare, Estado Yaracuy, Venezuela
Info
Sep 22, 2023 12:10 am (Caracas)
2.6

5 km		63 km (39 mi) to the W Lara, 39 km northwest of San Felipe, Estado Yaracuy, Venezuela
Info
Sep 9, 2023 11:56 am (Caracas)
2.8

5.5 km		85 km (53 mi) to the E Caribbean Sea, 40 km north of Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela
Info
Sep 9, 2023 10:20 am (GMT -4)
2.8

6.2 km		71 km (44 mi) to the NE Caribbean Sea, 29 km northeast of Puerto Cabello, Carabobo, Venezuela
Info
Sep 4, 2023 06:48 am (Caracas)
2.7

1.8 km		92 km (57 mi) to the E Caribbean Sea, 35 km north of Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela
Info
Sep 1, 2023 02:32 pm (Caracas)
2.9

6.4 km		83 km (52 mi) to the E Caribbean Sea, 36 km northwest of Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela
Info
Aug 9, 2023 09:04 am (Caracas)
3.5

9.9 km		40 km (25 mi) to the NE Caribbean Sea, 23 km northwest of Puerto Cabello, Carabobo, Venezuela 9 reportsInfo
Feb 5, 2023 07:26 am (GMT -4)
4.0?

485 km		101 km (63 mi) to the NE Caribbean Sea, 84 km north of Puerto Cabello, Carabobo, Venezuela (unconfirmed) Info
Dec 5, 2022 05:46 am (Caracas)
2.7

5 km		88 km (54 mi) to the SW Lara, 23 km south of Yaritagua, Estado Yaracuy, Venezuela 1 report
Info
Nov 30, 2022 11:09 pm (Caracas)
2.6

5 km		75 km (47 mi) to the NW Lara, 57 km northwest of San Felipe, Estado Yaracuy, Venezuela
Info
Jun 1, 2022 08:40 am (Caracas)
3.5

5 km		77 km (48 mi) to the SW 8.8 km north of Yaritagua, Estado Yaracuy, Venezuela
Info
Feb 11, 2022 04:47 am (Caracas)
2.6

1.2 km		66 km (41 mi) to the W Lara, 25 km northwest of Chivacoa, Estado Yaracuy, Venezuela
Info
Feb 3, 2022 10:39 pm (Caracas)
2.7

2.4 km		48 km (30 mi) to the SE Cojedes, 19 km west of Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela
Info
Feb 3, 2022 10:28 am (Caracas)
2.7

12 km		46 km (28 mi) to the SE 19 km west of Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela
Info
Feb 2, 2022 12:45 am (Caracas)
2.7

5 km		94 km (58 mi) to the W 41 km north of Barquisimeto, Lara, Venezuela
Info
Oct 29, 1900 05:11 am (Caracas)
7.7

0 km		277 km (172 mi) to the E Caribbean Sea, 90 km northeast of Guarenas, Miranda, Venezuela Info

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