M4.9 earthquake 61 km SSE of Coro, Venezuela
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 61 km SSE of Coro, Venezuela on Fri, Jul 18, 1986, 8:21 PM GMT-4 (00:21 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-07-19 00:21:31 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 10.917° N, 69.394° W
- Region
- Venezuela
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002w5d. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:45 AM UTC.