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USGS usp000hj4g

14 Aug 2010, 09:40

79 km N of Güiria, Venezuela

A magnitude 5.2 mwc earthquake at 136.9 km depth.

Depth136.9 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated22 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 79 km N of Güiria, Venezuela?

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11.291000, -62.398000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000hj4g
Coordinates
11.291, -62.398
Network
us
Significance
457

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Depth in another unit

The recorded event depth of 136.9 km is approximately 85.07 miles below the source reference surface. Depth alone does not describe damage or local hazard.

Interpreting the recorded coordinates

The published position for 79 km N of Güiria, Venezuela is 11.291° north and 62.398° west. This expresses the source coordinates in hemispheres; it does not establish an entrance, public access or a safe route.

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