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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem887303
USGS iscgem887303

4 Oct 1957, 06:26

52 km WNW of Güiria, Venezuela

A magnitude 6.4 mw earthquake at 23.3 km depth.

Depth23.3 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated26 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 52 km WNW of Güiria, Venezuela?

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10.824000, -62.706000

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M 6.6

42 km W of Güiria, Venezuela

M 6.6

32 km W of Catia La Mar, Venezuela

M 6.2

66 km NNW of Güiria, Venezuela

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem887303
Coordinates
10.824, -62.706
Network
iscgem
Significance
630