Earthquake LogM7.0 earthquake, Venezuela, 1997-07-09
MagnitudeM7.0mwc
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Depth20 km
Time (UTC)1997-07-09 19:24
Rank in 199713 / 136among M6+
Rank since 19001532 / 14,458
Energy vs an M6×32approx.
26 km WSW of Carúpano, Venezuela · 10.60, -63.49
M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)
M7.7
M7.3
M7.0
M6.7
M6.7
M6.6
Earlier M6+ within 300 km
| Event | Time (UTC) | Depth | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| M6.7 1997-04-22 | 1997-04-22 09:31 | 5 km | 18 km WSW of Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago |
| M6.1 1997-04-02 | 1997-04-02 06:14 | 45 km | 33 km NW of Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago |
| M6.3 1986-06-11 | 1986-06-11 13:48 | 19 km | 36 km ESE of Carúpano, Venezuela |
| M6.1 1983-04-11 | 1983-04-11 08:18 | 40 km | 53 km WSW of Güiria, Venezuela |
| M6.1 1974-06-12 | 1974-06-12 16:25 | 34 km | 18 km SW of Carúpano, Venezuela |
| M6.5 1968-09-20 | 1968-09-20 06:00 | 103 km | 50 km WNW of Güiria, Venezuela |
| M6.1 1957-12-25 | 1957-12-25 16:26 | 15 km | 37 km SW of Güiria, Venezuela |
| M6.0 1957-10-06 | 1957-10-06 00:54 | 15 km | 57 km NW of Güiria, Venezuela |
| M6.4 1957-10-04 | 1957-10-04 05:26 | 23 km | 52 km WNW of Güiria, Venezuela |
| M6.2 1957-10-02 | 1957-10-02 12:27 | 15 km | 55 km NW of Güiria, Venezuela |
Energy ratio uses the rule that one magnitude unit is about 32 times the energy. Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.