Earthquake details

Wednesday, October 22, 1969 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Venezuela on Wednesday, October 22, 1969 at 12:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Güiria (Venezuela - VE), about 36.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -62.457 and latitude 10.864.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 82.9 km
Coordinates 10.864, -62.457
UTC time 1969-10-22 12:52:23.860
Location Güiria
Country Venezuela (VE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1969-10-22

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