A light earthquake with magnitude 4.5 (ml/mb) was detected on Monday, 16 kilometers (10 miles) from Mucuchies in Venezuela. The temblor was reported at 13:36:54 / 1:36 pm (local time epicenter). Event id: us200062cw. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us200062cw. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 10 km (6 miles). Global time and date of event 06/06/16 / 2016-06-06 18:06:54 / June 6, 2016 @ 6:06 pm UTC/GMT. Exact location of event, depth 10 km, -70.7663° West, 8.7111° North.
Country/countries that might be effected, Venezuela (c. 27 223 000 pop). The epicenter was 62 km (39 miles) from Barinas (c. 353 400 pop), 43 km (27 miles) from Mérida (c. 300 000 pop), 61 km (38 miles) from Alto Barinas (c. 284 300 pop), 52 km (32 miles) from Mucumpiz (c. 215 300 pop), 55 km (34 miles) from Ejido (c. 106 900 pop), 70 km (43 miles) from Valera (c. 93 800 pop), 82 km (51 miles) from Trujillo (c. 38 100 pop). Nearest cities/city/villages to epicentrum/hypocenter was Trujillo, Valera, Barinas (min 5000 pop).
Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days one and in the last 365 days twenty-three earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area. Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world.
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What was your situation during the earthquake? Leave a comment or report about damage, shaking and activity at your home, city and country. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Location, Distances, Parameters and details about this quake, recorded: 16 km ESE of Mucuchies, Venezuela.
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