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Funvisis reports new magnitude 3.0 earthquake near La Guaira

From El Nacional · () Spanish

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  • Venezuela recorded a magnitude 3.0 earthquake off the central coast, according to the Venezuelan Foundation for Seismological Research, known as Funvisis.
  • The tremor struck at 3:44 p.m. at a depth of 12.3 kilometers, with its epicenter near La Guaira and Caracas.
  • Venezuela has recorded more than 1,700 aftershocks since a deadly double earthquake on June 24, which official figures say killed more than 6,500 people.

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck Venezuela’s central coastal area on Sunday, with the epicenter located 4 kilometers west of La Guaira and 14 kilometers northwest of Caracas.

The tremor occurred at 3:44 p.m. and reached a depth of 12.3 kilometers, according to Funvisis, the country’s seismological research foundation.

The latest movement follows a deadly seismic doublet recorded in Venezuela on June 24. More than 6,500 people died, according to official figures, making it the deadliest earthquake event in Venezuela’s recent history and the deadliest recorded worldwide so far in 2026.

Since that event, Venezuela has registered more than 1,700 aftershocks. Experts cited in the report said such movements occur as the Earth’s crust readjusts after releasing energy. They also said aftershocks generally occur in the same region as the original epicenter and are weaker.

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Originally published by El Nacional in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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