QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp00084m2
USGS usp00084m2
9 Jul 1997, 20:24
26 km WSW of Carúpano, Venezuela
A magnitude 7 mwc earthquake at 19.9 km depth.
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10.598000, -63.486000
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Event ID
usp00084m2
Coordinates
10.598, -63.486
Network
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Significance
754