Moderate magnitude 4.6 earthquake at unknown depth18 Jun 01:29 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 6 minutes.18 Jun 01:34: Now using data updates from GFZI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJun 18, 2026 01:23:30 UTC - Local time at epicenterWednesday, Jun 17, 2026, at 09:23 pm (GMT -4)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.63Depth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude9.334°N / 69.755°WGuanare, Portuguesa, VenezuelaSeismic antipode9.334°S / 110.245°EIndonesiaShaking intensityV Moderate shaking near epicenterFelt7 reportsPrimary data sourceGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)Nearest volcanoSan Diego (216 km / 134 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeBroken Clouds 25.9°C (79 F), humidity: 66%, wind: 5 m/s (10 kts) from ENEEstimated seismic energy released5 x 1011 joules (139 megawatt hours, equivalent to 120 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.6 | about seismic energy12 minutes ago reported feltJun 18, 2026 01:23 GMT / Jun 17, 2026 09:23 pm (GMT -4)Lat / Lng: 9.334 / -69.755: VenezuelaSource: GFZOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.6 / 10 kmDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23111220',9.33400,-69.75500,'12 minutes ago: Mag. 4.6, 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 Barquisimeto, a city of 1.2 million people in Venezuela, in 92 km (57 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Many smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of Venezuela, Caracas, 340 km (211 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake was probably felt as very weak shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry33 km (20 mi)S of epicenterGuanare(pop: 112,300)IV: LightPortuguesaVenezuela33 km (21 mi)E of epicenterOspino(pop: 33,500)IV: LightPortuguesaVenezuela48 km (30 mi)N of epicenterSanare(pop: 35,900)III: WeakAndres Eloy Blanco, LaraVenezuela51 km (31 mi)N of epicenterEl Tocuyo(pop: 74,800)III: WeakMoran, LaraVenezuela55 km (34 mi)W of epicenterBoconó(pop: 69,000)III: WeakEstado TrujilloVenezuela60 km (37 mi)SW of epicenterBoconoito(pop: 18,100)III: WeakPortuguesaVenezuela60 km (37 mi)E of epicenterPiritu(pop: 43,700)III: WeakEsteller, PortuguesaVenezuela63 km (39 mi)NE of epicenterAraure(pop: 181,800)III: WeakPortuguesaVenezuela66 km (41 mi)E of epicenterAcarigua(pop: 188,300)III: WeakPaez, PortuguesaVenezuela68 km (42 mi)S of epicenterSabaneta(pop: 39,500)III: WeakAlberto Arvelo Torrealba, BarinasVenezuela68 km (42 mi)N of epicenterQuíbor(pop: 51,400)III: WeakJimenez, LaraVenezuela70 km (43 mi)E of epicenterVilla Bruzual(pop: 55,200)III: WeakTuren, PortuguesaVenezuela74 km (46 mi)SW of epicenterBarrancas(pop: 24,400)III: WeakCruz Paredes, BarinasVenezuela80 km (50 mi)W of epicenterPampan(pop: 59,700)III: WeakPampan Municipality, Estado TrujilloVenezuela82 km (51 mi)W of epicenterPampanito(pop: 35,800)III: WeakEstado TrujilloVenezuela90 km (56 mi)SW of epicenterObispos(pop: 17,400)III: WeakBarinasVenezuela92 km (57 mi)W of epicenterMotatan(pop: 25,400)III: WeakMotatan, Estado TrujilloVenezuela92 km (57 mi)NE of epicenterBarquisimeto(pop: 1,240,700)III: WeakIribarren, LaraVenezuela93 km (58 mi)SE of epicenterGuanarito(pop: 37,200)III: WeakPortuguesaVenezuela93 km (58 mi)W of epicenterValera(pop: 244,700)III: WeakEstado TrujilloVenezuela94 km (58 mi)NE of epicenterSan Rafael de Onoto(pop: 17,400)III: WeakPortuguesaVenezuela94 km (58 mi)NE of epicenterCabudare(pop: 102,700)III: WeakPalavecino, LaraVenezuela95 km (59 mi)SW of epicenterBarinas(pop: 397,300)III: WeakBarinasVenezuela95 km (59 mi)NE of epicenterLos Rastrojos(pop: 100,500)III: WeakPalavecino, LaraVenezuela96 km (60 mi)SW of epicenterBarinitas(pop: 51,600)III: WeakBolivar, BarinasVenezuela97 km (60 mi)SW of epicenterAlto Barinas(pop: 284,300)III: WeakMunicipio Barinas, BarinasVenezuela100 km (62 mi)N of epicenterCarora(pop: 121,700)III: WeakTorres, LaraVenezuela101 km (63 mi)W of epicenterEscuque(pop: 18,100)III: WeakEstado TrujilloVenezuela108 km (67 mi)NE of epicenterYaritagua(pop: 113,300)III: WeakPena, Estado YaracuyVenezuela109 km (68 mi)W of epicenterEl Dividive(pop: 19,200)III: WeakMiranda, Estado TrujilloVenezuela112 km (70 mi)W of epicenterSabana de Mendoza(pop: 34,900)III: WeakSucre Municipality, Estado TrujilloVenezuela115 km (71 mi)W of epicenterTimotes(pop: 20,100)III: WeakMiranda, MéridaVenezuela118 km (73 mi)NE of epicenterSabana de Parra(pop: 24,300)III: WeakJosé Antonio Páez Municipality, Estado YaracuyVenezuela123 km (76 mi)NE of epicenterUrachiche(pop: 26,800)III: WeakEstado YaracuyVenezuela124 km (77 mi)NE of epicenterDuaca(pop: 39,700)III: WeakCrespo, LaraVenezuela132 km (82 mi)NE of epicenterChivacoa(pop: 70,300)II: Very weakBruzual, Estado YaracuyVenezuela133 km (83 mi)E of epicenterSan Carlos(pop: 120,400)II: Very weakCojedesVenezuela141 km (87 mi)NW of epicenterMene Grande(pop: 60,600)II: Very weakBaralt, ZuliaVenezuela141 km (88 mi)SW of epicenterCiudad Bolivia(pop: 52,500)II: Very weakPedraza, BarinasVenezuela340 km (211 mi)NE of epicenterCaracas(pop: 3,000,000)II: Very weakLibertador, Distrito FederalVenezuelaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quake (8)The first report about ground shaking reached us after only 6 minutes, before other agencies reported it. So far, we have received 8 reports for this quake from Venezuela. Out of these, 7 people indicated they felt it. The quake was reported to have been felt in up to approx. 250 km (155 mi) distance, with isolated cases to have felt the quake even 337 km (209 mi) away.Most reports came from Maracaibo (2 reports), a city of 1.8 million people in Zulia in 250 km (155 mi) distance northwest of the epicenter, Venezuela, Bejuma (1 report), a town with 35,000 inhabitants in Carabobo in 189 km (117 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter, and Caracas (1 report) (340 km or 211 mi to the northeast), the capital of Venezuela with 3,000,000 inhabitants in Distrito Federal. Further below is a list of places where most people reported this quake.This section is being updated as new data comes in.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.Contribute:Leave a comment if you find a particular report interesting or want to add to it.Flag as inappropriate.Mark as helpful or interesting.Send your own user report!TranslateCarora estado Lara (98.2 km NNW of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) : Estoy sentado y sen sintió la silla mover 249.4 km NW of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / 10-15 s (reported through our iOS app)336.9 km ENE of epicenter [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / 2-5 s : Temblor leve edificio en piso 12 321.6 km WSW of epicenter [Map] / not felt (reported through our app)94.3 km NE of epicenter [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / rattling, vibrating / 1-2 s : Sentí que se movía mi escritorio dos veces un poquito 33.3 km S of epicenter [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) : Se movió la cama 187.5 km ENE of epicenter [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / rattling, vibrating / 1-2 s : I was lying in the couch in a 3rd floor, and felt a slight shake 251.8 km NW of epicenter [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / single lateral shake / 2-5 s : Estaba en mi escritorio sentado, y todo se movia lentamente List of cities/places with most reportsPlaceDistance from epicenterAverage reported Shaking IntensityNr. of reportsMaracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela(Pop.: 1,752,602)250 km (155 mi)NW of epicenterIII: Weak shaking2Bejuma, Carabobo, Venezuela(Pop.: 34,618)189 km (117 mi)NE of epicenterII: Very weak shaking1Caracas, Distrito Federal, Venezuela(Pop.: 3,000,000)340 km (211 mi)NE of epicenterIII: Weak shaking1Note: Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (8 in total) could be used for statistics.What is Intensity and the Mercalli Intensity Scale?The amount of shaking that occurs on the surface due to an earthquake is called the intensity. It is commonly measured on the so-called Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) ranging from 1 (not felt) to 10 (extreme shaking), and given in Roman numerals as I,II,...IX, X, and often displayed with color codes ranging from light blue to dark red.Earthquake intensity depends mainly on the magnitude and depth of the quake as well as the distance from the epicenter: The further away, the less shaking intensity occurs.Read more about the MMI scale!Number of reports by intensityShaking intensityNumber of reportsMin-Max distance from epicenter (*)Average distance (*)I: Not felt1321–321 km (200–200 mi)321 km (200 mi)II: Very weak shaking433–251 km (21–156 mi)143 km (89 mi)III: Weak shaking194–94 km (59–59 mi)94 km (59 mi)IV: Light shaking1249–249 km (155–155 mi)249 km (155 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (8 in total) could be used for geographic statistics.Get the Android appI didn't feel itI felt this quakeIf you were near the epicenter and felt it, please share your experience and submit a short "I felt it" report! Other users would love to hear about it!If you did NOT feel the quake although you were in the area, please report it as well! Your contribution is valuable to earthquake science and seismic hazard analysis.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 GMT2026-06-18EpicenterAgency4.6310 km6.2 mi(*)01:23:30.27VenezuelaGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)4.610 km6.2 mi(*)01:23:30Venezuela0.7 km (0.4 mi) epicenter difference with GFZRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy.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 4 km2 (2 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 3 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Jun 17, 2026 09:23 pm (GMT -4)12 minutes ago - felt4.610 km0 km - This quakeVenezuelaMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 56 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 67 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 0.3 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.4 years)Mag. 4 or higher: 2.6 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 25.5 quakes per yearMag. 2 or higher: 65 quakes per year (or 5.4 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 86 quakes per year (or 7.2 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake