| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 34.0 km |
| Coordinates | 10.563, -63.382 |
| UTC time | 1974-06-12 16:25:47.600 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, June 12, 1974 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Venezuela on Wednesday, June 12, 1974 at 16:25 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Carúpano (Venezuela - VE), about 18.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -63.382 and latitude 10.563.
| Location | Carúpano |
| Country | Venezuela (VE) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1974-06-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Carúpano | 18.1 km |
| Cariaco | 20.1 km |
| Caripito | 59.0 km |
| Pampatar | 66.3 km |
| Porlamar | 69.1 km |
| La Asunción | 74.2 km |
| San Juan Bautista | 79.3 km |
| Punta de Piedras | 86.8 km |
| Cumaná | 87.9 km |
| Maturín | 93.6 km |
| Punta de Mata | 100.2 km |
| Güiria | 118.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
Güiria
Venezuela · 2026-01-01 16:11 UTC
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77.8 km |
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M 4.0
Carúpano
Venezuela · 2025-12-17 04:39 UTC
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52.5 km |
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M 4.1
Carúpano
Venezuela · 2025-11-19 01:42 UTC
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70.3 km |
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M 5.0
Carúpano
Venezuela · 2025-11-19 01:38 UTC
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77.1 km |
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M 4.1
Güiria
Venezuela · 2025-10-15 21:53 UTC
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98.5 km |
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M 4.7
Carúpano
Venezuela · 2025-08-01 23:52 UTC
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63.2 km |
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M 5.0
Güiria
Venezuela · 2025-05-12 00:41 UTC
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113.6 km |
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M 4.1
Güiria
Venezuela · 2025-05-09 15:48 UTC
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103.0 km |
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