24 Jun 2026, 22:04 UTC · Jun 24, 6:04 PM ET · PAGER red

M7.2 earthquake 20 km E of San Felipe, Venezuela

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck 20 km E of San Felipe, Venezuela at Jun 24, 6:04 PM ET, 10 km deep, major – serious damage over large areas.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	7.2 mww
Time	24 Jun 2026, 22:04 UTC
Location	10.371°, -68.556° – 20 km E of San Felipe, Venezuela
Depth	10.0 km
Felt reports	0
Max. estimated intensity (MMI)	8.8
PAGER alert	red
USGS event	us6000t7zc

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
4.8	49 km NNW of Aroa, Venezuela	Sep 8, 2:49 AM 39 d ago	10 km	1 report
4.5	44 km NNW of Duaca, Venezuela	Sep 15, 9:37 PM 31 d ago	10 km	–
4.5	1 km SW of Yumare, Venezuela	Aug 1, 11:16 PM 76 d ago	10 km	20 reports
4.5	15 km SE of Yumare, Venezuela	Jul 8, 7:56 PM 100 d ago	10 km	–
4.5	11 km SW of Boca de Aroa, Venezuela	Jun 28, 4:46 AM 111 d ago	10 km	5 reports
4.4	15 km SSE of Yumare, Venezuela	Jul 10, 2:30 AM 99 d ago	10 km	–
4.4	24 km W of Morón, Venezuela	Jun 26, 12:19 AM 113 d ago	10 km	6 reports
4.3	20 km ESE of Yumare, Venezuela	Jun 29, 1:58 PM 109 d ago	13 km	–
4.3	23 km ESE of Yumare, Venezuela	Jun 28, 5:33 AM 110 d ago	10 km	8 reports
4.3	9 km NW of Morón, Venezuela	Jun 25, 6:29 AM 113 d ago	10 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 20 km E of San Felipe, Venezuela earthquake?

Magnitude 7.2 (mww), major – serious damage over large areas. Depth 10 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 8.8 on the Modified Mercalli scale.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

5 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.5.

Earthquakes

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.