Moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 25 km depth27 Dec 20:30 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 9 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeDec 27, 2025 20:21:21 UTC - Local time at epicenterSaturday, Dec 27, 2025, at 08:21 pm (Universal Time GMT +0)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.2Depth24.6 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude10.888°N / 62.126°WVenezuelaAlso near: Trinidad and Tobago 54 km (34 mi) awaySeismic antipode10.888°S / 117.874°EIndonesiaShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoPiparo (105 km / 65 mi)Estimated seismic energy released1.3 x 1011 joules (35 megawatt hours, equivalent to 30.1 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.2 | about seismic energy9 minutes agoDec 27, 2025 20:21 GMT / Dec 27, 2025 08:21 pm (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: 10.888 / -62.126: Offshore Sucre, VenezuelaSource: EMSCDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22547874',10.88800,-62.12600,'9 minutes ago: Mag. 4.2, Offshore Sucre, Venezuela',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in VenezuelaNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Chaguanas, a town with 67,000 inhabitants in Trinidad and Tobago, in 88 km (55 mi) distance southeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of Venezuela, Caracas, 521 km (324 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry39 km (24 mi)SW of epicenterGueiria(pop: 40,000)III: WeakMunicipio Valdez, SucreVenezuela71 km (44 mi)E of epicenterPort of Spain(pop: 49,000)III: WeakCity of Port of Spain Trinidad & Tobago84 km (52 mi)SW of epicenterYaguaraparo(pop: 13,600)II: Very weakCajigal, SucreVenezuela85 km (53 mi)E of epicenterTunapuna(pop: 17,800)II: Very weakTunapuna/Piarco Trinidad & Tobago87 km (54 mi)E of epicenterParadise(pop: 15,100)II: Very weakTunapuna/Piarco Trinidad & Tobago88 km (55 mi)SE of epicenterChaguanas(pop: 67,400)II: Very weakChaguanas Trinidad & Tobago89 km (55 mi)SE of epicenterCouva(pop: 5,180)II: Very weakCouva-Tabaquite-Talparo Trinidad & Tobago91 km (57 mi)E of epicenterArouca(pop: 12,100)II: Very weakTunapuna/Piarco Trinidad & Tobago93 km (58 mi)SE of epicenterPoint Fortin(pop: 19,100)II: Very weakPoint Fortin Trinidad & Tobago96 km (60 mi)E of epicenterArima(pop: 35,000)II: Very weakArima Trinidad & Tobago98 km (61 mi)SE of epicenterMarabella(pop: 26,700)II: Very weakSan Fernando Trinidad & Tobago99 km (61 mi)SE of epicenterSan Fernando(pop: 55,400)II: Very weakSan Fernando Trinidad & Tobago101 km (62 mi)SE of epicenterMon Repos(pop: 56,400)II: Very weakSan Fernando Trinidad & Tobago114 km (71 mi)E of epicenterSangre Grande(pop: 16,000)II: Very weakSangre Grande Trinidad & Tobago122 km (76 mi)SE of epicenterRio Claro(pop: 35,700)II: Very weakMayaro Trinidad & Tobago126 km (78 mi)W of epicenterCarupano(pop: 167,200)II: Very weakBermudez, SucreVenezuela136 km (84 mi)N of epicenterSaint George's(pop: 7,500)II: Very weakSaint George Grenada137 km (85 mi)SW of epicenterCaripito(pop: 43,400)II: Very weakBolivar, MonagasVenezuela147 km (92 mi)W of epicenterCasanay(pop: 20,600)II: Very weakAndres Eloy Blanco, SucreVenezuela155 km (97 mi)E of epicenterScarborough(pop: 17,000)II: Very weakTobago Trinidad & Tobago162 km (101 mi)W of epicenterCariaco(pop: 41,600)II: Very weakRibero, SucreVenezuela172 km (107 mi)SW of epicenterMaturin(pop: 647,500)II: Very weakMaturin, MonagasVenezuela182 km (113 mi)W of epicenterPampatar(pop: 65,000)II: Very weakManeiro, Nueva EspartaVenezuela190 km (118 mi)W of epicenterLa Asuncion(pop: 35,100)II: Very weakArismendi, Nueva EspartaVenezuela191 km (118 mi)W of epicenterPorlamar(pop: 216,200)II: Very weakMarino, Nueva EspartaVenezuela195 km (121 mi)SW of epicenterSan Antonio(pop: 12,500)II: Very weakAcosta, MonagasVenezuela197 km (123 mi)W of epicenterSanta Ana(pop: 19,200)II: Very weakGomez, Nueva EspartaVenezuela199 km (124 mi)W of epicenterSan Juan Bautista(pop: 90,400)II: Very weakDiaz, Nueva EspartaVenezuela202 km (125 mi)SW of epicenterCaicara(pop: 23,600)II: Very weakCedeno, MonagasVenezuela202 km (125 mi)W of epicenterJuan Griego(pop: 28,300)II: Very weakMarcano, Nueva EspartaVenezuela203 km (126 mi)S of epicenterTucupita(pop: 99,800)II: Very weakDelta AmacuroVenezuela208 km (130 mi)W of epicenterCumanacoa(pop: 25,900)II: Very weakMontes, SucreVenezuela210 km (130 mi)SW of epicenterPunta de Mata(pop: 61,100)II: Very weakEzequiel Zamora Municipality, MonagasVenezuela215 km (134 mi)W of epicenterPunta de Piedras(pop: 31,900)II: Very weakTubores, Nueva EspartaVenezuela217 km (135 mi)S of epicenterTemblador(pop: 36,400)II: Very weakLibertador, MonagasVenezuela229 km (142 mi)W of epicenterCumaná(pop: 405,600)I: Not feltSucre, SucreVenezuela235 km (146 mi)W of epicenterAraya(pop: 23,700)I: Not feltCruz Salmeron Acosta, SucreVenezuela315 km (196 mi)SW of epicenterSan Jose de Guanipa(pop: 83,100)I: Not feltSan Jose de Guanipa, AnzoáteguiVenezuela322 km (200 mi)SW of epicenterEl Tigre(pop: 222,500)I: Not feltSimon Rodriguez, AnzoáteguiVenezuela521 km (324 mi)W of epicenterCaracas(pop: 3,000,000)I: Not feltLibertador, Distrito FederalVenezuelaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Compare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2025-12-27EpicenterAgency4.225 km15 mi20:21:21OFFSHORE SUCRE, VENEZUELAEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 2 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (1 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Dec 27, 2025 08:21 pm (Universal Time)9 minutes ago4.225 km0 km - This quakeOffshore Sucre, VenezuelaMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 55 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 111 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.14 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 7.2 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.09 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 22.3 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 100 quakes per year (or 8.4 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 110 quakes per year (or 9.2 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 120 quakes per year (or 10 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 17 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake