Weak mag. 2.7 earthquake - Lara, 37 km west of San Felipe, Yaracuy, Venezuela, on Wednesday, 17 Feb 2021 11:52 pm (GMT -4) -
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Weak magnitude 2.7 earthquake at 5 km depth
18 Feb 04:28 UTC: First to report: FUNVISIS after 36 minutes.
Date & time: 18 Feb 2021 03:52:00 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Wednesday, 17 Feb 2021 11:52 pm (GMT -4)
Magnitude: 2.7
Depth: 5.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 10.36°N / 69.08°W
(Lara, Venezuela)Nearby towns and cities:
30 km (19 mi) NW of Chivacoa (Yaracuy) (pop: 45,900) --> See nearby quakes!
31 km (20 mi) N of Yaritagua (Yaracuy) (pop: 89,700) --> See nearby quakes!
41 km (26 mi) NNE of Los Rastrojos (pop: 34,600) --> See nearby quakes!
45 km (28 mi) NE of Barquisimeto (pop: 809,500) --> See nearby quakes!
61 km (38 mi) WNW of Nirgua (Yaracuy) (pop: 30,200) --> See nearby quakes!
76 km (47 mi) NE of Quibor (pop: 41,500) --> See nearby quakes!
164 km (102 mi) W of Maracay (Aragua) (pop: 1,754,300) --> See nearby quakes!
195 km (121 mi) S of Willemstad (Curaçao) (pop: 125,000) --> See nearby quakes!
218 km (135 mi) SSW of Kralendijk (Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands) (pop: 3,080) --> See nearby quakes!
241 km (150 mi) W of Caracas (Distrito Federal) (pop: 3,000,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Broken Clouds
18.9°C (66 F), humidity: 93%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from NE
Primary data source: FUNVISISBroken Clouds
18.9°C (66 F), humidity: 93%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from NEEstimated released energy: 7.1 x 108 joules (197 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.169 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.7 | 5 km | 24 Km Al Suroeste De Aroa, Venezuela | FUNVISIS |
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