Calamity
lowEarthquakeCalamity Score: 5

M 4.6 Earthquake

1d agoVenezuelaSource: usgs

33 km E of Boconó, Venezuela

Geographic Context

This earthquake event occurred in Venezuela, an area that experiences a range of natural hazards.

Event Assessment

This event is an earthquake of magnitude 4.6 at 10 km depth. Calamity.live has classified it as "low" severity with a severity value of 27.599999999999998. The computed Calamity Score is 5 out of 100, suggesting contained impact at this time. The primary scoring components are: intensity (12), historical (6). Data for this event was sourced from usgs, one of the 250 scientific monitoring sources aggregated by Calamity.live.

Regional Monitoring Context

Venezuela has a documented history of earthquake events. Seismic monitoring in the region draws on data from multiple agencies including USGS, EMSC, and regional networks. Understanding local seismicity helps emergency management agencies plan for potential future events and assess building code adequacy. Earthquake hazard in any region depends on fault proximity, soil conditions, and building vulnerability — factors that can vary significantly even within a single metropolitan area.

Event Data

TypeEarthquake
Severitylow
Severity Value27.599999999999998
Calamity Score5 / 100
Confidence73%
Coordinates9.3116, -69.9488
Timestamp2026-06-18T01:23:29.278Z
Sourcehttps://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000su81

Score Breakdown

12
intensity
0
population
0
cascading
6
historical

Technical Details

Mag4.6
Depth10
Tsunamifalse
Felt7
Sig328
Emsc Mag4.6
Emsc Depth-10
Emsc MagTypemb
Emsc RegionPORTUGUESA, VENEZUELA
Emsc AuthEMSC
Emsc SourceId2012994
Funvisis Mag4.6
Funvisis Depth10
Funvisis Region33 km E of Boconó, Venezuela
Funvisis FromUSGSFallbacktrue
MergedSources[{"id":"emsc_20260618_0000021","source":"emsc","severity":"low","severityValue":27.599999999999998,"timestamp":1781745810100,"latitude":9.3833,"longitude":-69.8288},{"id":"funvisis_usgs_us7000su81","source":"funvisis","severity":"low","severityValue":27.599999999999998,"timestamp":1781745809278,"latitude":9.3116,"longitude":-69.9488}]

Safety Information

If you feel shaking: Drop, Cover, and Hold On. Move away from windows, heavy objects, and exterior walls. After shaking stops, check for injuries and structural damage. Be prepared for aftershocks, which can occur minutes to months after the mainshock. Follow instructions from local emergency management authorities.

This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.

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Calamity.live data shows a earthquake event with CalamityScore 5/100 (Venezuela), based on data from usgs. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 197 scientific monitoring sources.