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]

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Earthquakes

DateLocation Mag. MMI DeathsInjuriesNoteRef
2018-11-24 Trujillo 5.2 Mw VI2Minor damage [2]
2018-08-21 Sucre 7.3 Mw VII5122 [3]
2010-01-15 Carúpano 5.6 Mw VII11Minor damage [4]
2009-11-27 Lara 5.4 Mw VIIMinor damage [5]
2009-09-12 Carabobo 6.3 Mw V18Minor damage [6]
1997-07-09 Sucre 6.9 Mw VIII81683 [7]
1974-06-12 Lara 6.1 Mw VIII51Some damage [8] [9]
1967-07-30 Caracas 6.6 Mw VIII3001,536Severe damage [10]
1929-01-17 Cumaná 6.9 Ms IX200+Severe damage / Tsunami [11]
1900-10-29 Miranda 7.6 Ms 10150+Severe damage / Tsunami [12]
1894-04-28 Mérida 7.0 Mw VIII350 [13]
1875-05-18 Cúcuta 7.5 Mw IX10,000Extreme damage
1853-07-15 Sucre 7.5Tsunami 15 m (49 ft)
1812-26-03 Caracas, Vargas 7.7 Mw X15,000–20,000Extreme damage
1766-10-21 Sucre 6.5–7.5 Ms IX–X [14]
1641-06-11 Caracas 6.5200Severe damage
Note: Mw  = moment magnitude scale, Ms  = surface-wave magnitude. Only damaging, injurious, or deadly events should be recorded.

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Earthquakes are caused by movements within the Earth's crust and uppermost mantle. They range from weak events detectable only by seismometers, to sudden and violent events lasting many minutes which have caused some of the greatest disasters in human history. Below, earthquakes are listed by period, region or country, year, magnitude, cost, fatalities, and number of scientific studies.

The 1997 Cariaco earthquake occurred on July 9 at 15:24:14 local time with a moment magnitude of 6.9 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). With its epicenter along the El Pilar Fault near Cariaco, Venezuela, at least 81 people were killed and over 500 were injured. Damage in this strike-slip earthquake totaled $81 million.

References

  1. ↑ "PAGER". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  2. ↑ "M 5.2 – 7 km W of Valera, Venezuela". United States Geological Survey.
  3. ↑ "M 7.3 – 40 km ENE of Carúpano, Venezuela". United States Geological Survey.
  4. ↑ "M 5.6 – 33 km SW of Carúpano, Venezuela". United States Geological Survey.
  5. ↑ "M 5.4 – 49 km NE of Carora, Venezuela". United States Geological Survey.
  6. ↑ "M 6.4 – 27 km NNE of Puerto Cabello, Venezuela". United States Geological Survey.
  7. ↑ "M 7.0 – 26 km WSW of Carupano, Venezuela". United States Geological Survey.
  8. ↑ "M 6.1 – Sucre, Venezuela". United States Geological Survey. 12 June 1974. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  9. ↑ "Significant Earthquake: VENEZUELA". National Geophysical Data Center. 12 June 1974. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  10. ↑ "M 6.6 – 32 km W of Catia La Mar, Venezuela". United States Geological Survey.
  11. ↑ "M 6.7 – 30 km WNW of Cumana, Venezuela". United States Geological Survey.
  12. ↑ José Grases; Arnaldo Gutiérrez; Rafael Salas J. "LA INGENIERÍA SISMO-RESISTENTE" (PDF). p. 3. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  13. ↑ "SISMICIDAD Y PREVENCION SISMICA EN LOS ANDES VENEZOLANOS". funvisis.gob.ve. Archived from the original on 3 March 2018.
  14. ↑ Mocquet, A. (2007). "Analysis and interpretation of the October 21, 1766 earthquake in the Southeastern Caribbean". Journal of Seismology. 11 (4): 381–403. Bibcode:2007JSeis..11..381M. doi:10.1007/s10950-007-9059-x. S2CID   128549406.

Betancourt Ruiz, Armando. (1972). Terremotos y Temblores. Monte Ávila Caracas – Venezuela.

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