Earthquake details

Wednesday, October 27, 1976 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Venezuela on Wednesday, October 27, 1976 at 11:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Pamplona (Venezuela - VE), about 39.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -72.314 and latitude 7.262.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 117.0 km
Coordinates 7.262, -72.314
UTC time 1976-10-27 11:29:45.600
Location Rubio
Country Venezuela (VE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1976-10-27

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