M5.3 earthquake near Mene Grande, Zulia

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 19 km E of Mene Grande, Venezuela on 25 Sept 2025, 06:55 UTC at a depth of 12 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 Mene Grande, about 19 km away in Zulia, Venezuela.