| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 10.651, -63.188 |
| UTC time | 1968-10-10 01:41:00.280 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 10, 1968 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Venezuela on Thursday, October 10, 1968 at 01:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Carúpano (Venezuela - VE), about 7.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -63.188 and latitude 10.651.
| Location | Carúpano |
| Country | Venezuela (VE) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1968-10-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Carúpano | 7.4 km |
| Cariaco | 43.5 km |
| Caripito | 60.8 km |
| Pampatar | 76.8 km |
| Porlamar | 82.0 km |
| La Asunción | 85.2 km |
| San Juan Bautista | 91.9 km |
| Güiria | 97.7 km |
| Maturín | 100.8 km |
| Punta de Piedras | 103.2 km |
| Cumaná | 110.4 km |
| Punta de Mata | 116.4 km |
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M 4.1
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