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4.1 magnitude quake reported in central Venezuela

Published: 27 Jun 2026 - 07:29 pm | Last Updated: 27 Jun 2026 - 07:31 pm
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Xinhua

Caracas: The Venezuelan Foundation for Seismological Research, or Funvisis, reported Saturday that a magnitude-4.1 quake was felt in the central region of the South American country.

The Venezuelan state seismological agency said in a report that the epicenter was located 35 km west of La Guaira on the central coast, an area declared a disaster zone after suffering severe damage from Wednesday's two earthquakes.

The official report said the quake had a depth of 5 km.