On Wednesday Evening a DESTRUCTIVE M7.5 Earthquake struck near Valencia in Venezuela.

Written by Earthquakelist.org on June 24th, 2026. Last updated July 21st, 2026.

A DESTRUCTIVE and very strong Magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck under land 51 kilometer from Valencia in Venezuela in the evening of Wednesday June 24th, 2026. The earthquake struck near a very densely populated region. Mag 6.5+ earthquakes at such shallow depth can cause tsunami's, but this earthquake hit under land. As it's epicenter is close to a coastal area, we still advice cautiousness. Another nearby country is Aruba.

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Earthquake Summary

The earthquake struck on land in Venezuela, 51 kilometer (32 mi) northwest of Valencia in Carabobo. The center of this earthquake had a very shallow depth of 10 km. Shallow earthquakes usually have a larger impact than earthquakes deep in the earth.

Date and Time:	Jun 24, 2026 06:05PM (Caracas Time) - Jun 24, 2026 22:05 Universal Time.
Location:	51 km NW of Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela. Coordinates 10°26'41"N 68°22'40"W.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 7.5 Detected by 75 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.036 .
Depth:	10 km (6 mi) A very shallow depth.
Tsunami Risk:	Small Tsunami Risk Mag 6.5+ earthquakes at such shallow depth can cause tsunami's, but this earthquake hit under land. As it's epicenter is close to a coastal area, we still advice cautiousness. Always stay cautious - More info here.

Small Tsunami Risk

There is a small tsunami risk following this earthquake, as it appears the epicenter was under land, 21 km from the coast. However this was a very strong earthquake at a shallow depth that would have a very high risk at causing tsunami's if it would have occurred under sea. Stay cautious and monitor advice from local authorities.

Tsunami Risk Factors

High fatalities and economic impact

Based on scientific estimates by the US Geographic Survey (USGS), the risk of high fatalities for this earthquake is classified at level RED (high). They expect an 44% likelyhood of between 10,000 and 100,000 fatalities, and a 96% chance that the number of fatalities falls between 1,000 and 10,000,000.

The USGS classifies the economic impact of this earthquake at level RED (high). They expect an 54% likelyhood of between 10,000 and 100,000 million US Dollars in economic damage and impact, and a 100% chance that the economic impact of this earthquake falls between 1,000 and 10,000,000 million USD.

Roughly 33 million people exposed to shaking

This earthquake may have been felt by around 33 million people. That is the expected population size of the area exposed to a level of shaking of II or higher on the Modified Mercalli scale according to the USGS.

An estimated 16,220 people were exposed to level IX. At this level, violent shaking and likely heavy damage can be expected. The majority of people (roughly 12 million) live in an area exposed to level IV, where light shaking and likely no damage is expected.

People in 4 countries have been exposed to shaking. In Venezuela , around 31 million people, with impact levels up to IX (violent shaking, likely heavy damage). A smaller number of people were exposed in the following countries: Caribbean Netherlands, Colombia and Aruba.

Nearby towns and cities

6 countries can be found within 300km of the epicenter of this earthquake: Venezuela and Aruba . Futher away, this earthquake may also have been felt in Colombia, Trinidad and Tobago and Grenada.

Located 20 kilometer (12 mi) west of the epicenter of this earthquake, Morón (Carabobo, Venezuela) is the nearest significant population center. Morón experienced an earthquake intensity (MMI Scale) of roughly VIII. That level implies severe shaking and likely moderate to heavy damage.

Multiple large cities are in proximity of today's earthquake. Valencia is located 51 km to the south-east and experienced an intensity of VII (very strong shaking, likely moderate damage). Maracay is located 89 km to the east and experienced an intensity of VII (very strong shaking, likely moderate damage). Caracas is located 164 km to the east and experienced an intensity of VII (very strong shaking, likely moderate damage).

A complete list of nearby places is included below. Estimated intensity data (MMI) sourced from a shake-map published by the US Geographic Survey is shown where available (cities without data probably experienced little impact).

Overview of nearby places

Earthquake Intensity Map

The maximum intensity (MMI Scale) caused by this earthquake is 0. The map below shows in which areas this earthquake was the most and least impactful. It is based on data from the US Geographic Survey.

I Not felt

II Weak

III Weak

IV Light

V Moderate

VI Strong

VII Very Strong

VIII Severe

IX Violent

X Extreme

Shaking reported by 649 people in 13 countries

People that feel an earthquake may report their experience to the US Geographic Survey. Currently, 649 people have reported shaking in 118 places in 13 countries (Venezuela, Colombia, Brazil, Netherlands Antilles, Bolivia, Dominican Republic, Guyana, Ecuador, Cuba, Aruba, Saint Lucia, Turks and Caicos Islands, Martinique).We keep updating this article as more ground reports become available. You may report that you felt this earthquake here.

Places with most reports:

• Chacao, Miranda, Venezuela: 97 people.
• Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela: 37 people.
• Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela: 36 people.
• Baruta, Miranda, Venezuela: 31 people.
• Barquisimeto, Lara, Venezuela: 24 people.
• Palo Negro, Aragua, Venezuela: 22 people.
• La Dolorita, Miranda, Venezuela: 22 people.
• Puerto la Cruz, Anzoátegui, Venezuela: 21 people.
• El Hatillo, Miranda, Venezuela: 20 people.
• El Cafetal, Miranda, Venezuela: 20 people.

4 Aftershocks detected

Since this main shock, 4 smaller aftershocks were detected. At a distance of 16 km (10 mi) northwest of this earthquake, an aftershock struck 1 sec later. It measured a magnitude of 7.5

This main shock was prefaced by 1 smaller foreshock. Roughly 37 sec before this earthquake, a foreshock measuring MAG-7.2 was detected nearby this earthquake.

Overview of foreshocks and aftershocks

More earthquakes coming?

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.

It's always adviced to be cautious of the risk of a larger shock following any significant earthquake, however this risk is fairly small. There is a roughly 94 percent change that no larger main shock will follow in the days following this earthquake.

This is an unusually powerful earthquake

No earthquake of this strength has struck this region for a long time. Our data goes back 10 years, and no earthquakes measuring a magnitude of 7.5 or higher have been detected within 300 km (186 mi) of this epicenter.

Sources

Last updated 21/07/26 02:38 (). This article is automatically generated based on available data. We keep checking multiple sources for additional information. This article gets updated as new details on this earthquake become available.

1. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC): Earthquake 20260624_0000396
2. Geonames.org: World Cities Database
3. Google Maps: Static API
4. Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database

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