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USGS revises earthquake epicenter, places it 17 kilometers west of Catia La Mar

July 30, 2026July 30, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

The Daily Journal — The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has updated its technical assessment of the 7.5-magnitude earthquake that struck Venezuela on June 24, 2026, relocating the estimated epicenter to 17 kilometers west of Catia La Mar, in La Guaira state. The agency’s revised assessment places the main earthquake’s epicenter at 10.622° north latitude and […]

Venezuela experienced a seismic doublet

June 26, 2026June 26, 2026Tatiana Da GamaLeave a Comment

Venezuela may have faced one of the most destructive seismic phenomena: a nearly simultaneous seismic doublet. Julio A. López. — The two earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24 not only surprised observers because of their magnitude, but also because they occurred extraordinarily close together in both time and location. Early analyses suggest the country […]