M4.1 Earthquake struck on Monday Afternoon in the Caribbean Sea near Güiria (Venezuela).

Written by Earthquakelist.org on November 6th, 2023. Last updated December 3rd, 2023.

A Magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck in the Caribbean Sea 20 kilometer from Güiria, Venezuela in the afternoon of Monday November 6th, 2023. Other nearby countries are Trinidad and Tobago, Grenada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

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Earthquake Summary

This earthquake hit under water in the Caribbean Sea, right off the coast of Venezuela (3 mi offshore), 20 kilometer north-northwest of Güiria in Sucre. The center of this earthquake had an intermediate depth of 72 km.

Date and Time:	Nov 6, 2023 03:00PM (Caracas Time) - Nov 6, 2023 19:00 Universal Time.
Location:	20 km NNW of Güiria, Sucre, Venezuela. Coordinates 10°45'6"N 62°21'27"W.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 4.1 Detected by 9 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.175 .
Depth:	72 km (45 mi) An intermediate depth.
Tsunami Risk:	Low tsunami risk Earthquakes under MAG-6.5 do not usually cause tsunami's. Always stay cautious - More info here.

Nearby towns and cities

This earthquake struck within proximity of multiple countries. Venezuela , Trinidad and Tobago , Grenada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines are all within 300km distance of its epicenter.

The closest significant population center near the earthquake is Güiria in Sucre, Venezuela. Güiria is located 20 kilometer (12 mi) north-northwest of the epicenter.

Multiple major population centers exist within 300km of the earthquake that struck today. Maturín is located 144 km to the southwest. Ciudad Guayana is located 269 km to the south. Cumaná is located 202 km to the west.

The table below provides an overview of all places in proximity of today's earthquake.

Overview of nearby places

Risk of aftershocks?

This earthquake did not have any significant foreshocks nor aftershocks occurring within 100km (62 mi) of its epicenter.

Earthquakes can create aftershocks. These are generally at least 1 magnitude lower than any main shock, and as time passes the chance and strength of aftershocks decreases.

In only six percent of cases, significant earthquakes are followed by a larger main shock, making the current earthquake a foreshock. While the chance of this happening is not so large, it is adviced to maintain cautiousness in the hours and days following a major earthquake.

Earthquakes like this happen often in the region

Earthquakes of this strength are very common in the region. This is the strongest earthquake to hit since November 6th, 2023, when a 4.5 magnitude earthquake hit 14 km (8 mi) further south-southeast. An even stronger magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck on August 21st, 2018.

In total, 189 earthquakes with a magnitude of 4.1 or higher have been registered within 300km (186 mi) of this epicenter in the past 10 years. This comes down to an average of once every 19 days.

Low tsunami risk

Based on early data it appears this earthquake was not strong enough (lower than MAG-6.5) to be likely to cause destructive tsunami's. However this earthquake appeared to have hit at a shallow depth under sea, so stay cautious and monitor advice from local authorities.

Tsunami Risk Factors

Sources

Last updated 03/12/23 01:48 (). As more information on this earthquake becomes available this article will be updated. This article is automatically composed based on data originating from multiple sources.

1. US Geographic Society (USGS): Earthquake us7000l97h
2. Geonames.org: World Cities Database
3. Google Maps: Static API
4. Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database

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