M4.8 Earthquake 53 km N of Güiria, Venezuela — January 19, 2022
2022-01-19 02:59:47 UTC (2022-01-19) · approx. 10:59 PM UTC-4 local
Felt by 11 people across nearby locations.
On January 19, 2022 at 02:59 UTC, a magnitude 4.8 intermediate depth earthquake struck 53 km N of Güiria, Venezuela, at a depth of 96.8 km and coordinates 11.0525°, -62.3631°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 239 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.2 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 11 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
-62.3631°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.8 earthquake near Güiria, Venezuela?
The magnitude 4.8 earthquake that struck 53 km N of Güiria, Venezuela on January 19, 2022 at 02:59 UTC had a depth of 96.8 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 11.0525°, -62.3631°, which is 53 km N of Güiria, Venezuela.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.8 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000gd2r). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2022, January 19, 2022). M4.8 Earthquake 53 km N of Güiria, Venezuela — January 19, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000gd2r/