Earthquakes in Venezuela Today
The Caribbean plate slides eastward past South America along the San Sebastián and El Pilar strike-slip faults, which run just offshore of Venezuela's densely populated northern coast. The 1967 Caracas earthquake reached only M 6.6 but collapsed high-rises on soft sediment in Altamira and Los Palos Grandes.
Danger Level (72h)
72-hour composite hazard forecast
Recent Quakes (30d)
Recorded in the last 30 days
Max Magnitude (30d)
Largest earthquake in the last 30 days
Recent earthquakes
Counts cover the seismic belts this platform monitors in Venezuela, not its administrative borders. A monitored belt can reach across a border, and events there are listed with the country of their epicentre.
Tectonic setting
The Caribbean plate slides eastward past South America along the San Sebastián and El Pilar strike-slip faults, which run just offshore of Venezuela's densely populated northern coast. The 1967 Caracas earthquake reached only M 6.6 but collapsed high-rises on soft sediment in Altamira and Los Palos Grandes.
Frequently asked questions
What is the emergency number in Venezuela?
The emergency number in Venezuela is 911, answered by Protección Civil. After strong shaking, keep the line free for those trapped or injured and check official channels for aftershock and tsunami advisories.
Who monitors earthquakes in Venezuela?
The national seismic authority is Fundación Venezolana de Investigaciones Sismológicas (FUNVISIS). EarthquakeLive cross-checks its bulletins against 18 international networks, so an event may appear here with a slightly different magnitude until the agencies converge on a final solution.