# M 5.0 — 26 km SSW of Güiria, Venezuela

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## Agency facts

- Magnitude: M 5.0 (mb)
- Depth: 10 km
- Origin time: 2026-10-02 16:31 UTC
- Status: Reviewed by USGS
- Last revised: 2026-10-03 10:34 UTC
- Felt reports: 1 response
- Nearest indexed city: Carúpano, Venezuela · 96 km
- People nearby: 1.9 million in 11 towns and cities within 200 km. Proximity, not people affected. Source: GeoNames indexed cities.

## Source clocks

- Origin time: 2026-10-02T16:31:25.762Z
- Agency revision: 2026-10-03T10:34:54.988Z
- Retrieved by this site: 2026-10-11T20:31:47.676Z

## Citation and sources

M 5.0 earthquake, 26 km SSW of Güiria, Venezuela

10 km deep · 1 felt reports

Reviewed by a USGS seismologist

Revised by USGS

Origin time: 2026-10-02 16:31 UTC

Agency revision: 2026-10-03 10:34 UTC

Retrieved by this site: 2026-10-11 20:31 UTC



Sources:

USGS: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000tz5h



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