1906 Earthquake: Maiquetia, Venezuela
An earthquake struck Maiquetia, Venezuela in 1906. It caused a tsunami.
Map
Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- 1906
- Place
- Maiquetia, Venezuela
- Tsunami
- Yes: the tsunami it caused
- Epicenter
- 10.600° N, 66.950° W
- Country
- Venezuela
The toll
The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
1906. Singer reported a tsunami at Cabo Blanca, Maiquetia [no day or month], noting an association with an earthquake, reported separately from the immense earthquake and tsunami on Jan. 31. Schubert listed Maiquetia for Jan. 31st. Schubert, 1994; Singer et al., 1983. V2. (reference #1492
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- March 26, 1812, La Guaira, Venezuela
- June 24, 2026, Northern Venezuela
- April 12, 1878, Cua, Charallave, San Diego, Venezuela
- July 30, 1967, Venezuela
- June 11, 1641, Caracas,la Guaira,cua, Venezuela
- October 29, 1900, Macuto, Venezuela
- February 6, 1874, Northern Venezuela
- January 31, 1906, Caracas, Venezuela
- September 10, 1837, Santa Teresa del Tuy,santa Lucia, Venezuela
- March 7, 1879, Curiepe,san Juan DE Los Morro, Venezuela
- November 12, 1916, Ocumare DE LA Costa DE Oro, Venezuela
- September 12, 2009, Carabobo, Venezuela
- May 4, 1989, Falcon, Carabobo, Caracas, Venezuela
More
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 10055.