M4.7 earthquake 43 km NW of Aroa, Venezuela
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 43 km NW of Aroa, Venezuela on Tue, Sep 8, 2026, 2:49 AM GMT-4 (06:49 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
- 4.7 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 2026-09-08 06:49:48 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 10.733° N, 69.162° W
- Region
- Venezuela
- Felt reports
- 1
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
1 person reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was III, weak shaking. If you felt it, tell the USGS: every report sharpens the shaking map.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Location uncertainty
- About 4.7 km horizontally, 1.9 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.06
- Depth from
- Operator assigned
- Station coverage gap
- 48°
- Stations used
- 52
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 1 since this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us7000tfs1. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:45 PM UTC.