M6.6 earthquake near Catia La Mar, Vargas

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 32 km W of Catia La Mar, Venezuela on 30 Jul 1967, 00:00 UTC at a depth of 23 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 Catia La Mar, about 32 km away in Vargas, Venezuela.