M5.1 Earthquake 41 km S of El Tocuyo, Venezuela — July 12, 2020
2020-07-12 15:08:49 UTC (2020-07-12) · approx. 10:08 AM UTC-5 local
Felt by 86 people across nearby locations.
On July 12, 2020 at 15:08 UTC, a magnitude 5.1 shallow crustal earthquake struck 41 km S of El Tocuyo, Venezuela, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 9.4142°, -69.8602°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 674 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 2.0 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 86 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
-69.8602°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 5.1 earthquake near El Tocuyo, Venezuela?
The magnitude 5.1 earthquake that struck 41 km S of El Tocuyo, Venezuela on July 12, 2020 at 15:08 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 9.4142°, -69.8602°, which is 41 km S of El Tocuyo, Venezuela.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.1 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000amar). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2020, July 12, 2020). M5.1 Earthquake 41 km S of El Tocuyo, Venezuela — July 12, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2025 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000amar/