M3.5 earthquake 10 km NW of Mérida, Venezuela
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 10 km NW of Mérida, Venezuela on Thu, Aug 27, 2026, 11:36 AM GMT-4 (15:36 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
- 3.5 (ml), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 2026-08-27 15:36:05 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 8.667° N, 71.214° W
- Region
- Venezuela
- Felt reports
- 3
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
3 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was IV, light 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 4.9 km horizontally, 2.0 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.10
- Depth from
- Operator assigned
- Station coverage gap
- 144°
- Stations used
- 7
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 since this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us7000tca4. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:34 AM UTC.