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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us6000rcnw
USGS us6000rcnw

24 Sept 2025, 23:21

5 km ENE of Mene Grande, Venezuela

A magnitude 6.2 mww earthquake at 9 km depth.

Depth9 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagFlaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated11 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 5 km ENE of Mene Grande, Venezuela?

This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.

9.866800, -70.878100

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Nearby events with a similar magnitude

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

M 6.1

8 km SW of Mucumpiz, Venezuela

M 6.1

19 km NW of Quíbor, Venezuela

M 6.35

88 km E of Uribia, Colombia

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us6000rcnw
Coordinates
9.8668, -70.8781
Network
us
Significance
859