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M5.0 earthquake - 26 km SSW of Güiria, Venezuela
14 d ago · 2 Oct 2026, 16:31 UTC 26 km SSW of Güiria, Venezuela
What happened
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 26 km SSW of Güiria, Venezuela on 2 Oct 2026, 16:31 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Güiria, about 27 km away in Sucre, Venezuela.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 18:31 UTC
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Nearby in the last 30 days
No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.