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12 Aug 2026, 08:14 UTC · Aug 12, 4:14 AM ET

M4.5 earthquake 30 km ENE of Yaguaraparo, Venezuela

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 30 km ENE of Yaguaraparo, Venezuela at Aug 12, 4:14 AM ET, 99 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

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M4.1 17 km E of Yaguaraparo, VenezuelaM4.1 33 km N of Yaguaraparo, VenezuelaM4.5 30 km ENE of Yaguaraparo, VenezuelaM4.5 47 km SSE of Güiria, VenezuelaM4.5 26 km NE of Yaguaraparo, VenezuelaM4.5 20 km NNE of Yaguaraparo, VenezuelaM4.5 35 km ESE of Caripito, VenezuelaM4.6 16 km WNW of Güiria, VenezuelaM4.7 69 km N of Güiria, VenezuelaM4.8 34 km N of Güiria, VenezuelaM4.8 44 km NE of Güiria, VenezuelaM5.0 26 km SSW of Güiria, VenezuelaM5.0 40 km N of Yaguaraparo, Venezuela
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.5 mb
Time12 Aug 2026, 08:14 UTC
Location10.686°, -62.573° – 30 km ENE of Yaguaraparo, Venezuela
Depth99.3 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus6000tl9r
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
5.026 km SSW of Güiria, VenezuelaOct 2, 12:31 PM
14 d ago		10 km1 report
5.040 km N of Yaguaraparo, VenezuelaNov 18, 8:38 PM
332 d ago		122 km1 report
4.834 km N of Güiria, VenezuelaJul 20, 6:55 AM
88 d ago		102 km5 reports
4.844 km NE of Güiria, VenezuelaOct 24, 7:50 PM
357 d ago		79 km18 reports
4.769 km N of Güiria, VenezuelaMay 29, 8:31 PM
140 d ago		130 km5 reports
4.616 km WNW of Güiria, VenezuelaAug 27, 8:58 AM
50 d ago		98 km–
4.547 km SSE of Güiria, VenezuelaSep 3, 7:15 PM
43 d ago		10 km–
4.526 km NE of Yaguaraparo, VenezuelaJul 13, 3:59 PM
95 d ago		88 km–
4.520 km NNE of Yaguaraparo, VenezuelaJul 7, 4:41 AM
102 d ago		117 km1 report
4.535 km ESE of Caripito, VenezuelaFeb 25, 1:33 AM
234 d ago		14 km–
4.117 km E of Yaguaraparo, VenezuelaJan 1, 11:11 AM
288 d ago		30 km–
4.133 km N of Yaguaraparo, VenezuelaNov 18, 8:42 PM
332 d ago		165 km–
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About this earthquake

How strong was the 30 km ENE of Yaguaraparo, Venezuela earthquake?

Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 99 km.

Was it felt?

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

Were there aftershocks?

No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.

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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.

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M4.5 earthquake 30 km ENE of Yaguaraparo, Venezuela