Earthquake details

Friday, May 2, 1980 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Venezuela on Friday, May 2, 1980 at 01:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Santa Ana (Venezuela - VE), about 49.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -72.168 and latitude 7.210.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 50.0 km
Coordinates 7.210, -72.168
UTC time 1980-05-02 01:47:06.900
Location Santa Ana
Country Venezuela (VE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1980-05-02

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