Major earthquakes in Venezuela since 1900 (M6+)

M6+33

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LargestM7.52026

M7+4

LatestM7.52026-06-24

Per decade

1900s0

1910s1

1920s2

1930s2

1940s4

1950s6

1960s2

1970s2

1980s3

1990s2

2000s2

2010s2

2020s5

Depth

0–70 km28

70–300 km5

300 km+0

50 largest

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M7.5 2026-06-24	2026-06-24 22:05	10 km	20 km W of Catia La Mar, Venezuela
M7.3 2018-08-21	2018-08-21 21:31	147 km	40 km ENE of Carúpano, Venezuela
M7.2 2026-06-24	2026-06-24 22:04	10 km	20 km E of San Felipe, Venezuela
M7.0 1997-07-09	1997-07-09 19:24	20 km	26 km WSW of Carúpano, Venezuela
M6.7 1929-01-17	1929-01-17 11:45	10 km	22 km NNE of Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela
M6.6 1935-04-10	1935-04-10 22:32	100 km	42 km W of Güiria, Venezuela
M6.6 1967-07-30	1967-07-30 00:00	23 km	32 km W of Catia La Mar, Venezuela
M6.5 1968-09-20	1968-09-20 06:00	103 km	50 km WNW of Güiria, Venezuela
M6.4 1950-08-03	1950-08-03 22:18	15 km	8 km SSW of El Tocuyo, Venezuela
M6.4 1957-10-04	1957-10-04 05:26	23 km	52 km WNW of Güiria, Venezuela
M6.4 2009-09-12	2009-09-12 20:06	14 km	27 km NNE of Puerto Cabello, Venezuela
M6.3 1945-12-23	1945-12-23 08:10	35 km	29 km SSE of Güiria, Venezuela
M6.3 1923-08-08	1923-08-08 12:01	20 km	41 km WSW of Güiria, Venezuela
M6.3 1986-06-11	1986-06-11 13:48	19 km	36 km ESE of Carúpano, Venezuela
M6.3 2025-09-25	2025-09-25 03:51	14 km	25 km ENE of Mene Grande, Venezuela
M6.3 1932-03-14	1932-03-14 22:42	15 km	29 km ENE of Táriba, Venezuela
M6.3 1943-12-23	1943-12-23 15:56	15 km	156 km NW of Punto Fijo, Venezuela
M6.2 1919-07-11	1919-07-11 00:30	15 km	40 km ESE of San Cristóbal, Venezuela
M6.2 1943-12-22	1943-12-22 12:53	15 km	163 km NW of Punto Fijo, Venezuela
M6.2 2000-10-04	2000-10-04 14:37	110 km	66 km NNW of Güiria, Venezuela
M6.2 2025-09-24	2025-09-24 22:21	9 km	5 km ENE of Mene Grande, Venezuela
M6.2 1957-10-02	1957-10-02 12:27	15 km	55 km NW of Güiria, Venezuela
M6.1 1943-12-21	1943-12-21 13:46	15 km	163 km NW of Punto Fijo, Venezuela
M6.1 1956-11-16	1956-11-16 11:53	15 km	8 km SW of Mucumpiz, Venezuela
M6.1 1974-06-12	1974-06-12 16:25	34 km	18 km SW of Carúpano, Venezuela
M6.1 1975-04-05	1975-04-05 09:34	33 km	19 km NW of Quíbor, Venezuela
M6.1 1983-04-11	1983-04-11 08:18	40 km	53 km WSW 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
M6.0 1989-04-30	1989-04-30 08:22	20 km	6 km WNW of Chichiriviche, Venezuela
M6.0 1994-05-31	1994-05-31 17:41	12 km	44 km SSE of San Cristóbal, Venezuela
M6.0 2013-10-12	2013-10-12 02:10	63 km	36 km N of Güiria, Venezuela
M6.0 2024-06-23	2024-06-23 03:57	77 km	20 km NE of Yaguaraparo, Venezuela

Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.