Earthquake details

Sunday, December 23, 1945 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Venezuela on Sunday, December 23, 1945 at 08:10 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Güiria (Venezuela - VE), about 29.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -62.201 and latitude 10.328.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 10.328, -62.201
UTC time 1945-12-23 08:10:00.870
Location Güiria
Country Venezuela (VE)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1945-12-23

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