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Shallow 6.1–6.3 Quake Strikes Western Venezuela, Felt Across Northern Colombia

Officials continue inspections following the widely felt quake.

Overview

  • The mainshock on September 24 was centered near Mene Grande in Zulia at shallow depth, with agencies reporting magnitudes between 6.1 and 6.3.
  • The tremor was widely felt across Venezuela and in Colombian cities including Barranquilla, Cartagena, Medellín and Bogotá, prompting precautionary evacuations without an official tally of casualties or major damage.
  • Authorities reported numerous aftershocks in western Venezuela, with more than 20 replicas noted in early counts as monitoring and assessments continue.
  • Colombia’s maritime authority DIMAR stated there is no tsunami threat to the Caribbean coast, while risk agencies conducted checks and reported no significant impacts in initial surveys.
  • Regional seismic activity also included several moderate quakes in PeruArequipa (M5.8 on Sept 23 and M4.2 on Sept 25) and Tacna (M5.2 on Sept 25)—with officials reporting no damages.