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4 Earthquakes Strike Northwestern Venezuela, USGS Says

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4 Earthquakes Strike Northwestern Venezuela, USGS Says

A map shows the location of a magnitude 6.2 earthquake in northwest Venezuela on Sept. 24, 2025. USGS/Screenshot via The Epoch Times

Four earthquakes hit northwestern Venezuela within a span of several hours late Wednesday and early Thursday, including two powerful tremors exceeding magnitude 6.

The earthquakes, with magnitude ranging from 4.9 to 6.3, were all centered near the town of Mene Grande in Zulia state, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The tremors struck at shallow depths, between 7.8 and 14 kilometers.

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