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Earthquakes near Maturín today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Maturín in the last 24 hours None in the past 30 days either.
Was there an earthquake in Maturín just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Maturín, Monagas, 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
- M5.0 126 km NE, Oct 2, 2026
- Past year count
- 11 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 126 km M5.0, Oct 2, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Maturín
No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located within 100 km of Maturín in the past 30 days. Between 100 and 150 km out there was 1, the closest M5.0 at 126 km NE.
| Time (Maturín) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 12:31 | Oct 2, 16:31 UTC | M5.0 | 126 km NE | 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 Maturín in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Maturín in the past 12 months was M5.0 on Oct 2, 2026, 126 km NE of the city (22 km SSE of Güiria, Venezuela).
With 11 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 0.9 a month), the area around Maturín is moderately active by global standards. 8 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 | 126 km NE | 10 km | 22 km SSE of Güiria, Venezuela |
| Nov 19, 2025 | M5.0 | 139 km NNE | 122 km | 40 km N of Yaguaraparo, Venezuela |
| Aug 27, 2026 | M4.6 | 130 km NE | 98 km | 16 km WNW of Güiria, Venezuela |
| Sep 3, 2026 | M4.5 | 121 km ENE | 10 km | 47 km SSE of Güiria, Venezuela |
| Aug 12, 2026 | M4.5 | 124 km NNE | 99 km | 30 km ENE of Yaguaraparo, Venezuela |
| Jul 13, 2026 | M4.5 | 124 km NNE | 88 km | 26 km NE of Yaguaraparo, Venezuela |
| Jul 7, 2026 | M4.5 | 120 km NNE | 117 km | 20 km NNE of Yaguaraparo, Venezuela |
| Feb 25, 2026 | M4.5 | 47 km ENE | 14 km | 35 km ESE of Caripito, Venezuela |
| Jan 1, 2026 | M4.1 | 109 km NNE | 30 km | 17 km E of Yaguaraparo, Venezuela |
| Nov 19, 2025 | M4.1 | 131 km NNE | 165 km | 33 km N of Yaguaraparo, Venezuela |
Was it felt in Maturín?
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 Maturín 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 142 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).