Recent earthquake activity
Earthquakes in Venezuela: latest news, today and the last 30 days
Venezuela straddles the boundary where the Caribbean plate slides east past South America along the Boconó, San Sebastián and El Pilar faults. Most of the population lives within reach of them, and the 1812 Caracas and 1967 Caracas earthquakes both caused heavy damage.
Updated 2026-10-19 18:29 UTC
Latest earthquake news in Venezuela
The most notable recent events in Venezuela, newest first. Each links to its own page with the full record, a map and felt reports. This page is rebuilt every 30 minutes.
- M 2.9 near Puerto Rondón, Colombia
depth 5.0 km · 42 km NNE of Puerto Rondón, Colombia
- M 2.9 near Güiria, Venezuela
depth 22.6 km · Venezuela
- M 4.8 near Piedecuesta, Colombia
Felt by 9 people · community intensity IV (light) · depth 162.2 km · 5 km NW of Cepitá, Colombia
Venezuela earthquake activity at a glance
What the last 30 days look like in Venezuela
11 earthquakes of magnitude 2.0 or above were recorded in the last 7 days, up from 1 the week before. In the last 24 hours: 9.
The largest was M5.0 on October 2, 22 km SSE of Güiria, Venezuela, 10.0 km deep, and 1 people reported feeling it.
The most widely felt was not the largest: M4.8, 5 km NW of Cepitá, Colombia, with 9 reports.
Map of recent earthquakes in Venezuela and the surrounding area
Circle size shows magnitude and color shows depth. Select a marker to highlight its event below.
Every recorded event
16 earthquakes of magnitude 2.0+ recorded in Venezuela and the surrounding area in the last 30 days.
Both the USGS global catalog and the EMSC European-Mediterranean catalog are used here, deduplicated — EMSC records the small local events the global catalog does not. 2 of the events below come from EMSC.
M 2.6 18 km SE of Paraíso de Chabasquén, Venezuela
M 2.7 9 km WNW of Farriar, Venezuela
M 2.0 2 km N of La Victoria, Venezuela
M 2.9 42 km NNE of Puerto Rondón, Colombia
M 2.9 Venezuela
M 2.4 13 km N of Cubará, Colombia
M 2.4 23 km NNW of Güiria, Venezuela
M 2.1 13 km ENE of Catia La Mar, Venezuela
M 2.4 2 km SSE of Duaca, Venezuela
M 4.8 5 km NW of Cepitá, ColombiaFelt · 9
M 4.0 TRINIDAD REGION, TRINIDAD-TOBAGO
M 4.1 9 km NNE of Jordán, ColombiaFelt · 1
M 5.0 22 km SSE of Güiria, VenezuelaFelt · 1
M 4.3 4 km N of Cepitá, Colombia
M 4.3 4 km NNW of Irapa, Venezuela
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Frequently asked questions
Was there an earthquake in Venezuela today?
Yes — 9 earthquakes of magnitude 2.0 or above were recorded in the last 24 hours. The most recent was M2.5 near Punta de Piedras, Venezuela, 2 h ago. The list on this page is rebuilt every 30 minutes, newest first.
How many earthquakes does Venezuela get?
16 of magnitude 2.0 or above in the last 30 days, 11 of them in the last 7. Most are too small to feel; that is normal for a seismically active region.
What was the biggest recent earthquake in Venezuela?
Magnitude 5.0 on October 2, 2026, 22 km SSE of Güiria, Venezuela, at a depth of 10.0 km. 1 people reported feeling it.
How deep are earthquakes in Venezuela?
In the last 30 days they ranged from 1.4 km to 162.2 km deep. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly near the epicentre; deep ones are felt weakly over a wider area.
How can I get earthquake alerts for Venezuela?
Install the free SeismoWatch Android app, draw a box over Venezuela, set a minimum magnitude, and turn alerts on. Alerts are sent after an event is published, so they are not an early warning.
Where does this data come from?
From the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) global catalog, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) and FUNVISIS, Venezuela’s national seismological agency, deduplicated. Each event links to its own page with the full record.
The strongest earthquakes recorded in Venezuela since 1960
The 10 largest events of magnitude 6.0 or above in the Venezuela monitoring area, from the USGS catalog. Recent activity is best read against this: a region's ordinary weeks look very different from its worst days.
| Magnitude | Location | Date | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| M 7.5 | 20 km W of Catia La Mar, Venezuela | June 24, 2026 | 10.0 km |
| M 7.3 | 40 km ENE of Carúpano, Venezuela | August 21, 2018 | 146.8 km |
| M 7.2 | 20 km E of San Felipe, Venezuela | June 24, 2026 | 10.0 km |
| M 7.0 | 26 km WSW of Carúpano, Venezuela | July 9, 1997 | 19.9 km |
| M 6.8 | 6 km NNW of Aratoca, Colombia | July 29, 1967 | 161.2 km |
| M 6.7 | 18 km WSW of Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago | April 22, 1997 | 5.0 km |
| M 6.7 | 62 km ESE of Sangre Grande, Trinidad and Tobago | March 10, 1988 | 56.2 km |
| M 6.6 | 32 km W of Catia La Mar, Venezuela | July 30, 1967 | 23.0 km |
| M 6.5 | 16 km ESE of Páez, Colombia | January 19, 1995 | 17.3 km |
| M 6.5 | 50 km WNW of Güiria, Venezuela | September 20, 1968 | 103.4 km |
Coverage and data notes
Events are preliminary, so magnitudes and locations may be revised. This page uses a rectangular monitoring area around Venezuela, so border areas and nearby offshore zones can include events outside the administrative boundary. Completeness varies: a national network usually records more small earthquakes than the catalogs used here, so treat the counts as a floor rather than a census.
Event data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), in Venezuela FUNVISIS and in Brazil the RSBR through the Centro de Sismologia da USP. Populated places and time zones: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Preliminary solutions are revised as more observations arrive.