- By Ajeet Kumar
- Thu, 25 Sep 2025 07:39 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Venezuela earthquake news: A 6.2-magnitude earthquake jolted northwest A 6.2-magnitude earthquake jolted northwest Venezuela on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said. The agency said the epicentre was 24 kilometres east-northeast of the community of Mene Grande in Zulia state, more than 600 kilometres west of the capital, Caracas.
Venezuela's government did not immediately release information on the earthquake, which the US agency said had a depth of 7.8 kilometres.
Notable quake, preliminary info: M 6.2 - 24 km ENE of Mene Grande, Venezuela https://t.co/HK1UA5jHnM
— USGS Earthquakes (@USGS_Quakes) September 24, 2025
People felt the earthquake in several states, and in neighbouring Colombia. Many evacuated residential and office buildings in areas near the border. No damages were immediately reported in either country.
Mene Grande is on the eastern coast of Lake Maracaibo, an important area for the country's oil industry. Venezuela has the world's largest proven oil reserves.
State-owned television did not interrupt its programming during or after the earthquake, including a science-focused segment led by President Nicolas Maduro.
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