Earthquake details

Saturday, February 7, 1987 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Venezuela on Saturday, February 7, 1987 at 22:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Caripito (Venezuela - VE), about 50.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -62.704 and latitude 10.343.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 10.343, -62.704
UTC time 1987-02-07 22:31:57.660
Location Maturín
Country Venezuela (VE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1987-02-07

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