| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 44.2 km |
| Coordinates | 10.117, -72.593 |
| UTC time | 1990-02-06 07:34:29.300 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, February 6, 1990 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Venezuela on Tuesday, February 6, 1990 at 07:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Machiques (Venezuela - VE), about 7.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -72.593 and latitude 10.117.
| Location | Machiques |
| Country | Venezuela (VE) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1990-02-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Machiques | 7.7 km |
| La Villa del Rosario | 38.4 km |
| Agustin Codazzi | 71.0 km |
| Valledupar | 81.9 km |
| San Juan del Cesar | 85.5 km |
| Fonseca | 90.1 km |
| Barrancas | 96.0 km |
| La Concepción | 99.8 km |
| Concepción | 104.3 km |
| Maracaibo | 123.6 km |
| Santa Cruz de Mara | 124.6 km |
| Santa Rita | 127.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
La Concepción
Venezuela · 2026-01-01 12:37 UTC
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65.1 km |
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M 4.6
Machiques
Venezuela · 2024-05-03 12:04 UTC
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52.7 km |
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M 4.7
Valledupar
Colombia · 2022-02-06 07:13 UTC
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85.8 km |
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M 4.6
Agustin Codazzi
Colombia · 2019-07-13 02:39 UTC
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59.0 km |
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M 4.3
Machiques
Venezuela · 2019-03-17 07:49 UTC
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8.7 km |
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M 4.7
Machiques
Venezuela · 2017-09-13 03:07 UTC
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82.6 km |
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M 4.1
Machiques
Venezuela · 2017-04-04 15:09 UTC
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21.0 km |
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M 4.7
Maracaibo
Venezuela · 2015-08-09 19:36 UTC
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93.2 km |
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