Earthquakes in Venezuela

Seismic activity in Venezuela is moderate by global standards, with 5 events recorded in the past 30 days, and 8 of the events on record reached magnitude 5 or above — the level at which damage becomes a genuine concern for vulnerable construction.

41 earthquakes have been recorded in Venezuela in our catalogue, 5 of them in the past 30 days.

The average magnitude is 4.8 and the average focal depth 32 km. 39 events reached magnitude 4 or above and 8 reached magnitude 5 or above.

The strongest earthquake recorded in Venezuela in this period was a magnitude 7.5 event near Yumare, Venezuela on 24 June 2026, at a depth of 10 km. A magnitude 7.5 earthquake radiates roughly 2.7 million tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.

Locations recording the most events include Mene Grande (8), Güiria (6), Yaguaraparo (3), Morón (2), Guatire (2).

80% of events here are shallow (under 70 km), 20% intermediate (70–300 km) and 0% deep-focus (over 300 km). The mix is dominated by shallow crustal events, with a minority of intermediate-depth activity.

The deepest event on record here was a magnitude 4.7 earthquake at 134 km beneath Güiria, Venezuela on 30 May 2026.

By band, the catalogue holds 2 in the magnitude 3 range, 31 in the magnitude 4 range, 3 in the magnitude 5 range, 3 in the magnitude 6 range, 2 in the magnitude 7 range.

The busiest single day was 25 September 2025, with 5 recorded events.

2 of these events carry a USGS link to NOAA tsunami information. That link flag does not mean a tsunami occurred or that a warning was issued.