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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem888910
USGS iscgem888910

16 Nov 1956, 11:53

8 km SW of Mucumpiz, Venezuela

A magnitude 6.1 mw earthquake at 15 km depth.

Depth15 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated26 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 8 km SW of Mucumpiz, Venezuela?

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8.357000, -71.181000

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Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 6.1

19 km NW of Quíbor, Venezuela

M 6

6 km WNW of Chichiriviche, Venezuela

M 6.2

5 km ENE of Mene Grande, Venezuela

M 6.22

40 km ESE of San Cristóbal, Venezuela

M 6.27

29 km ENE of Táriba, Venezuela

M 6.3

25 km ENE of Mene Grande, Venezuela

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem888910
Coordinates
8.357, -71.181
Network
iscgem
Significance
572