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27 Aug 2026, 12:58 UTC · Aug 27, 8:58 AM ET

M4.6 earthquake 16 km WNW of Güiria, Venezuela

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 16 km WNW of Güiria, Venezuela at Aug 27, 8:58 AM ET, 98 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 47 km SSE of Güiria, VenezuelaM4.5 30 km ENE of Yaguaraparo, 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+
Magnitude4.6 mb
Time27 Aug 2026, 12:58 UTC
Location10.647°, -62.431° – 16 km WNW of Güiria, Venezuela
Depth97.9 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus7000tdxa
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
4.547 km SSE of Güiria, VenezuelaSep 3, 7:15 PM
43 d ago		10 km–
4.530 km ENE of Yaguaraparo, VenezuelaAug 12, 4:14 AM
65 d ago		99 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
101 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 16 km WNW of Güiria, Venezuela earthquake?

Magnitude 4.6 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 98 km.

Was it felt?

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

Were there aftershocks?

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

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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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M4.6 earthquake 16 km WNW of Güiria, Venezuela — 77.today