M4.9 Earthquake 26 km SW of El Tocuyo, Venezuela — March 28, 2024
2024-03-28 23:23:45 UTC (2024-03-28) · approx. 6:23 PM UTC-5 local
Felt by 3 people across nearby locations.
On March 28, 2024 at 23:23 UTC, a magnitude 4.9 shallow crustal earthquake struck 26 km SW of El Tocuyo, Venezuela, at a depth of 10.2 km and coordinates 9.6383°, -69.9770°. This earthquake was detected by 91 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 370, placing it among routine seismic activity.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.9 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 338 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.4 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 3 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
-69.9770°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.9 earthquake near El Tocuyo, Venezuela?
The magnitude 4.9 earthquake that struck 26 km SW of El Tocuyo, Venezuela on March 28, 2024 at 23:23 UTC had a depth of 10.2 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 9.6383°, -69.9770°, which is 26 km SW of El Tocuyo, Venezuela.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.9 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000m8nn). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2024, March 28, 2024). M4.9 Earthquake 26 km SW of El Tocuyo, Venezuela — March 28, 2024. Retrieved June 1, 2024 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000m8nn/