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USGS us1000gez7

21 Aug 2018, 22:31

40 km ENE of Carúpano, Venezuela

A magnitude 7.3 mww earthquake at 146.8 km depth.

Depth146.8 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagFlaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated29 June 2026Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 40 km ENE of Carúpano, Venezuela?

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10.773100, -62.901900

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Magnitude measures event size; depth locates the source below the surface. Neither value alone establishes local damage or personal risk.

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us1000gez7
Coordinates
10.7731, -62.9019
Network
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Significance
1570

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Depth in another unit

The recorded event depth of 146.8 km is approximately 91.22 miles below the source reference surface. Depth alone does not describe damage or local hazard.

Interpreting the recorded coordinates

The published position for 40 km ENE of Carúpano, Venezuela is 10.7731° north and 62.9019° west. This expresses the source coordinates in hemispheres; it does not establish an entrance, public access or a safe route.

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