M6.1 earthquake near Casanay, Sucre

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 18 km SW of Carúpano, Venezuela on 12 Jun 1974, 16:25 UTC at a depth of 34 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Casanay, about 8 km away in Sucre, Venezuela.