Venezuela earthquakes in 1982
9 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Venezuela in 1982. The largest: M5.5 12 km SSE of San Cristóbal, Venezuela, Jul 4, 1982.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1982 was located in Venezuela. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1982
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 4.8139 km NNW of Punto Fijo, Venezuela · 33 km deep
- 5.25 km WNW of El Vigía, Venezuela · 14 km deep
- 4.87 km S of Carúpano, Venezuela · 36 km deep
- 4.835 km WNW of Güiria, Venezuela · 104 km deep
- 5.512 km SSE of San Cristóbal, Venezuela · 54 km deep
- 4.830 km NE of Mérida, Venezuela · 13 km deep
- 5.327 km WNW of Güiria, Venezuela · 97 km deep
- 4.717 km WSW of Güiria, Venezuela · 64 km deep
- 4.946 km SSW of El Tocuyo, Venezuela · 22 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1982 | 1 | 4.9 | 46 km SSW of El Tocuyo, Venezuela |
| February 1982 | 0 | ||
| March 1982 | 1 | 4.7 | 17 km WSW of Güiria, Venezuela |
| April 1982 | 0 | ||
| May 1982 | 2 | 5.3 | 27 km WNW of Güiria, Venezuela |
| June 1982 | 0 | ||
| July 1982 | 1 | 5.5 | 12 km SSE of San Cristóbal, Venezuela |
| August 1982 | 1 | 4.8 | 35 km WNW of Güiria, Venezuela |
| September 1982 | 0 | ||
| October 1982 | 0 | ||
| November 1982 | 1 | 4.8 | 7 km S of Carúpano, Venezuela |
| December 1982 | 2 | 5.2 | 5 km WNW of El Vigía, Venezuela |
What this means
The catalog is only as complete as the instruments of the time. Worldwide coverage of magnitude 5 and up dates from the 1960s, and of 4.5 from the 1990s; earlier years hold the large quakes and the ones near a station, so a low count in an early year means fewer instruments, not a quiet earth.
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Sources
Earthquakes, magnitudes, depths, shaking estimates and felt reports from the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, read from its live feeds and its catalog back to 1900. Tsunami messages from NOAA’s tsunami warning centers.