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Earthquakes near Carúpano today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Carúpano in the last 24 hours None in the past 30 days either.
Was there an earthquake in Carúpano just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Carúpano, Sucre, Venezuela and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- — none within 100 km
- Largest in past year
- M5.0 116 km ESE, Oct 2, 2026
- Past year count
- 13 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 116 km M5.0, Oct 2, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Carúpano
No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located within 100 km of Carúpano in the past 30 days. Between 100 and 150 km out there was 1, the closest M5.0 at 116 km ESE.
| Time (Carúpano) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 12:31 | Oct 2, 16:31 UTC | M5.0 | 116 km ESE | 10 km | 22 km SSE of Güiria, Venezuela |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in America/Caracas.
Largest earthquakes near Carúpano in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Carúpano in the past 12 months was M5.0 on Oct 2, 2026, 116 km ESE of the city (22 km SSE of Güiria, Venezuela).
With 13 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 1.1 a month), the area around Carúpano is moderately active by global standards. 10 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | M5.0 | 116 km ESE | 10 km | 22 km SSE of Güiria, Venezuela |
| Nov 19, 2025 | M5.0 | 59 km ENE | 122 km | 40 km N of Yaguaraparo, Venezuela |
| Jul 20, 2026 | M4.8 | 113 km ENE | 102 km | 34 km N of Güiria, Venezuela |
| May 30, 2026 | M4.7 | 120 km ENE | 130 km | 69 km N of Güiria, Venezuela |
| Aug 27, 2026 | M4.6 | 90 km E | 98 km | 16 km WNW of Güiria, Venezuela |
| Sep 3, 2026 | M4.5 | 131 km ESE | 10 km | 47 km SSE of Güiria, Venezuela |
| Aug 12, 2026 | M4.5 | 74 km E | 99 km | 30 km ENE of Yaguaraparo, Venezuela |
| Jul 13, 2026 | M4.5 | 67 km E | 88 km | 26 km NE of Yaguaraparo, Venezuela |
| Jul 7, 2026 | M4.5 | 58 km E | 117 km | 20 km NNE of Yaguaraparo, Venezuela |
| Feb 25, 2026 | M4.5 | 92 km SSE | 14 km | 35 km ESE of Caripito, Venezuela |
Was it felt in Carúpano?
USGS "Did You Feel It?" received reports for 1 of these quakes: M5.0 on Oct 2, 2026 (1 reports, max intensity 2.7).
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes near Carúpano in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag, which USGS sets for large quakes in oceanic regions where the tsunami warning centres issue messages.
Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA tsunami warning centres (tsunami.gov) and national agencies; follow local authorities if you are on a coast after strong shaking.
Earthquakes around the world today
Worldwide, USGS listed 154 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.5 Bonin Islands, Japan region.
USGS lists every magnitude in the United States but outside it coverage is complete only from about M4–4.5, so smaller local quakes reported by national agencies may be missing. Magnitudes and locations are revised for hours after an event.
Earthquakes near other cities in Venezuela and nearby
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).