Earthquake details

Wednesday, July 9, 1997 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Venezuela on Wednesday, July 9, 1997 at 19:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Güiria (Venezuela - VE), about 43.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -62.689 and latitude 10.647.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 10.647, -62.689
UTC time 1997-07-09 19:26:22.000
Location Güiria
Country Venezuela (VE)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1997-07-09

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