Earthquake details

Friday, November 16, 1956 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Venezuela on Friday, November 16, 1956 at 11:53 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ejido (Venezuela - VE), about 22.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.181 and latitude 8.357.

Magnitude 6.1
Alert Severe
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 8.357, -71.181
UTC time 1956-11-16 11:53:59.360
Location Ejido
Country Venezuela (VE)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1956-11-16

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