| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 10.616, -72.506 |
| UTC time | 1969-10-20 13:11:32.620 |
Earthquake details
Monday, October 20, 1969 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Venezuela on Monday, October 20, 1969 at 13:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is La Villa del Rosario (Venezuela - VE), about 38.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -72.506 and latitude 10.616.
| Location | La Villa del Rosario |
| Country | Venezuela (VE) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1969-10-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| La Villa del Rosario | 38.6 km |
| Fonseca | 48.0 km |
| Barrancas | 49.3 km |
| San Juan del Cesar | 57.1 km |
| Machiques | 62.0 km |
| La Concepción | 73.1 km |
| Valledupar | 83.5 km |
| Maicao | 89.7 km |
| Santa Cruz de Mara | 91.9 km |
| Concepción | 92.2 km |
| San Rafael | 93.2 km |
| Maracaibo | 97.9 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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M 5.1
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Colombia · 2019-05-14 08:00 UTC
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