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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem895653
USGS iscgem895653

3 Aug 1950, 23:18

8 km SSW of El Tocuyo, Venezuela

A magnitude 6.4 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 SSW of El Tocuyo, Venezuela?

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9.710000, -69.819000

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Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 6.4

27 km NNE of Puerto Cabello, Venezuela

M 6.35

88 km E of Uribia, Colombia

M 6.3

25 km ENE of Mene Grande, Venezuela

M 6.27

29 km ENE of Táriba, Venezuela

M 6.22

40 km ESE of San Cristóbal, Venezuela

M 6.2

5 km ENE of Mene Grande, Venezuela

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem895653
Coordinates
9.71, -69.819
Network
iscgem
Significance
630