M7.2 earthquake near San Felipe, Yaracuy

What happened

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck 20 km E of San Felipe, Venezuela on 24 Jun 2026, 22:04 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is San Felipe, about 21 km away in Yaracuy, Venezuela.