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USGS usp0002uz0

11 Jun 1986, 14:48

36 km ESE of Carúpano, Venezuela

A magnitude 6.3 mw earthquake at 18.8 km depth.

Depth18.8 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated27 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 36 km ESE of Carúpano, Venezuela?

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10.597000, -62.928000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp0002uz0
Coordinates
10.597, -62.928
Network
us
Significance
611

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Depth in another unit

The recorded event depth of 18.8 km is approximately 11.68 miles below the source reference surface. Depth alone does not describe damage or local hazard.

Interpreting the recorded coordinates

The published position for 36 km ESE of Carúpano, Venezuela is 10.597° north and 62.928° west. This expresses the source coordinates in hemispheres; it does not establish an entrance, public access or a safe route.

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