Earthquake details

Monday, May 13, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Venezuela on Monday, May 13, 1968 at 19:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Caja Seca (Venezuela - VE), about 12.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -71.132 and latitude 9.049.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 20.0 km
Coordinates 9.049, -71.132
UTC time 1968-05-13 19:36:03.910
Location Caja Seca
Country Venezuela (VE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1968-05-13

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