List of earthquakes in Venezuela
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This is a list of earthquakes with epicentres in Venezuela or had a significant impact in the country. Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are vulnerable to earthquake shaking, though resistant structures exist. The predominant vulnerable building types are unreinforced brick masonry and adobe block construction.[1]
Earthquakes
| Date | Location | Mag. | MMI | Deaths | Injuries | Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-24 | Yaracuy | 7.2/7.5 Mw | IX | Doublet earthquake, significant damage | [2][3] | ||
| 2025-09-24 | Zulia | 6.2/6.3 Mw | VIII | 1 | 110 | Severe damage | [4] |
| 2018-11-24 | Trujillo | 5.2 Mw | VI | 2 | Minor damage | [5] | |
| 2018-08-21 | Sucre | 7.3 Mw | VII | 5 | 122 | Moderate damage | [6] |
| 2010-01-15 | Carúpano | 5.6 Mw | VII | 11 | Minor damage | [7] | |
| 2009-11-27 | Lara | 5.4 Mw | VII | Minor damage | [8] | ||
| 2009-09-12 | Carabobo | 6.3 Mw | V | 18 | Minor damage | [9] | |
| 1997-07-09 | Sucre | 6.9 Mw | VIII | 81 | 683 | Severe damage | [10] |
| 1974-06-12 | Lara | 6.1 Mw | VIII | 5 | 1 | Some damage | [11][12] |
| 1967-07-30 | Caracas | 6.6 Mw | VIII | 300 | 1,536 | Severe damage | [13] |
| 1929-01-17 | Cumaná | 6.9 Ms | IX | 200+ | Severe damage / tsunami | [14] | |
| 1900-10-29 | Miranda | 7.6 Ms | 101 | 50+ | Severe damage / tsunami | [15] | |
| 1894-04-28 | Mérida | 7.0 Mw | VIII | 350 | [16] | ||
| 1875-05-18 | Cúcuta | 7.5 Mw | IX | 10,000 | Extreme damage | ||
| 1853-07-15 | Sucre | 7.5 | Tsunami 15 m (49 ft) | ||||
| 1812-03-26 | Caracas, Vargas | 7.7 Mw | X | 15,000–20,000 | Extreme damage | ||
| 1766-10-21 | Sucre | 6.5–7.5 Ms | IX–X | [17] | |||
| 1641-06-11 | Caracas | 6.5 | 200 | Severe damage | |||
| Note: Mw = moment magnitude scale, Ms = surface-wave magnitude. Only damaging, injurious, or deadly events should be recorded. | |||||||