Earthquake — Venezuela

Wann

30. Juli 1967

Art

Erdbeben

Magnitude

6.6

Position

Venezuela

Koordinaten

10.56° N, 67.33° W

Deaths

300

Injuries

1536

Damage musd

140

Intensity mmi

8

Depth km

25

6.6 Mw magnitude earthquake in Caracas and La Guaira, Venezuela

The 1967 Caracas earthquake occurred in Venezuela on 29 July at 8:00 p.m (UTC−04:00), with its epicenter being 20 km (12 mi) from the Venezuelan capital Caracas. It lasted 35 seconds and heavily affected areas such as Altamira, Los Palos Grandes, and Litoral Central, and it was recorded at 6.6 on the moment magnitude scale. In the aftermath of the earthquake, there were several aftershocks of lower intensity.

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