| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 18.0 km |
| Coordinates | 9.516, -69.563 |
| UTC time | 1977-12-11 16:22:08.600 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 11, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Venezuela on Sunday, December 11, 1977 at 16:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ospino (Venezuela - VE), about 27.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -69.563 and latitude 9.516.
| Location | Acarigua |
| Country | Venezuela (VE) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-12-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ospino | 27.3 km |
| Sanare | 28.1 km |
| Araure | 36.4 km |
| El Tocuyo | 39.3 km |
| Acarigua | 40.6 km |
| Píritu | 42.0 km |
| Quíbor | 46.4 km |
| Villa Bruzual | 52.8 km |
| Guanare | 56.3 km |
| Barquisimeto | 65.1 km |
| Cabudare | 65.7 km |
| Los Rastrojos | 66.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Guanare
Venezuela · 2026-06-18 01:23 UTC
48.0 km
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Ospino
Venezuela · 2026-06-14 00:39 UTC
30.6 km
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El Tocuyo
Venezuela · 2026-06-04 23:41 UTC
54.9 km
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