Earthquake details

Friday, September 20, 1968 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Venezuela on Friday, September 20, 1968 at 06:00 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Güiria (Venezuela - VE), about 51.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -62.748 and latitude 10.697.

Magnitude 6.5
Alert Severe
Depth 103.4 km
Coordinates 10.697, -62.748
UTC time 1968-09-20 06:00:04.890
Location Carúpano
Country Venezuela (VE)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1968-09-20

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