Earthquake details

Monday, August 20, 1984 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Venezuela on Monday, August 20, 1984 at 23:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Güiria (Venezuela - VE), about 24.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -62.407 and latitude 10.382.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 18.3 km
Coordinates 10.382, -62.407
UTC time 1984-08-20 23:29:30.100
Location Güiria
Country Venezuela (VE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1984-08-20

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