Earthquake details

Friday, December 25, 1981 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Venezuela on Friday, December 25, 1981 at 12:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Güiria (Venezuela - VE), about 43.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -62.396 and latitude 10.951.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 92.4 km
Coordinates 10.951, -62.396
UTC time 1981-12-25 12:35:47.710
Location Güiria
Country Venezuela (VE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1981-12-25

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