Earthquakes in Venezuela — August 2026

2 earthquakes were recorded in Venezuela during August 2026, an average of 0.1 per day.

2 reached magnitude 4 or above and 0 reached magnitude 5 or above. The average focal depth was 10 km.

The month's largest event in Venezuela was a magnitude 4.5 earthquake near Yumare, Venezuela on 02 August 2026 at 03:16 UTC. A magnitude 4.5 earthquake radiates roughly 85 tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.

That is close to the Venezuela monthly average of 3 events over the period we cover, and level with the 2 recorded the previous month.

100% of events here are shallow (under 70 km), 0% intermediate (70–300 km) and 0% deep-focus (over 300 km). Almost everything here is crustal. That is characteristic of transform faulting or continental deformation rather than subduction — and it means shaking at the surface is strong for the magnitudes involved.

By band, the catalogue holds 2 in the magnitude 4 range.

The month's largest events were M4.5 near Yumare, Venezuela on 02 August at 10 km; M4.0 near Boca de Uchire, Venezuela on 23 August at 10 km.

That is 24% below the 3 events Venezuela averages per month across the 14 months on record.