Earthquake details

Sunday, February 15, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Venezuela on Sunday, February 15, 1976 at 15:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Quíbor (Venezuela - VE), about 8.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -69.693 and latitude 9.945.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 13.0 km
Coordinates 9.945, -69.693
UTC time 1976-02-15 15:26:56.600
Location El Tocuyo
Country Venezuela (VE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-02-15

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