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Venezuela: earthquakes and wildfires

Latest earthquakes and active wildfires in Venezuela on a live map, the strongest earthquakes and largest fires on record, and statistics by year.

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Latest event6.0 km²4 h ago7 km S of Cumaná, Venezuela
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Key statistics (30 days)

Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.

Fire danger

Today High
Tomorrow High
Day after High

Forecast for the area around: Barquisimeto. Danger can vary locally; follow official guidance. Source: Copernicus EMS – EFFIS (FWI).

Severe weather (forecast)

  • Today: Rain – Heavy rain (10–25 mm) · Maracaibo
  • Tomorrow: Rain – Heavy rain (10–25 mm) · Maracaibo

Forecast for the area around: Venezuela. It does not replace warnings from the national weather service. Source: ECMWF / Copernicus EMS.

Recent events in Venezuela

Historical overview

Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.

About Venezuela

Venezuela has recorded 1,678 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M7.5 in 2026.

Satellites have detected 251 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 423 km².

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Earthquakes

Earthquakes today: Venezuela →

1,678 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M7.5.

Recent earthquakes

MagLocationTime (UTC)Depth
5.023 km SSE of Gueiria, Venezuela10.0 km
4.569 km N of Barquisimeto, Venezuela10.0 km
4.889 km NNE of Barquisimeto, Venezuela10.0 km
4.548 km SSE of Gueiria, Venezuela10.0 km
4.45 km ENE of La Victoria, Venezuela10.0 km
4.346 km WSW of Caracas, Venezuela10.0 km
4.616 km WNW of Gueiria, Venezuela97.9 km
4.082 km NW of Puerto Cruz, Venezuela10.0 km
4.574 km E of Carupano, Venezuela99.3 km
4.529 km NNE of San Felipe, Venezuela10.0 km
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MagLocationTime (UTC)Depth
4.835 km N of Gueiria, Venezuela102.3 km
4.370 km NW of Barcelona, Venezuela10.0 km
4.567 km E of Carupano, Venezuela88.0 km
4.418 km NE of San Felipe, Venezuela10.0 km
4.528 km NE of San Felipe, Venezuela10.0 km
4.558 km E of Carupano, Venezuela117.1 km
4.332 km NE of San Felipe, Venezuela13.2 km
4.633 km NNE of Caracas, Venezuela10.0 km
4.333 km ENE of San Felipe, Venezuela10.0 km
4.542 km WNW of Puerto Cabello, Venezuela10.0 km
4.871 km NE of Valencia, Venezuela10.0 km
4.323 km NW of Caracas, Venezuela10.0 km
4.766 km NE of Valencia, Venezuela10.0 km
4.459 km NW of Valencia, Venezuela10.0 km
4.351 km NW of Valencia, Venezuela10.0 km
4.464 km W of Caracas, Venezuela10.0 km
4.426 km NNE of Caracas, Venezuela10.0 km
5.047 km NNW of Caracas, Venezuela10.0 km
4.556 km NW of Caracas, Venezuela10.0 km
7.532 km NE of San Felipe, Venezuela10.0 km
7.539 km WNW of Caracas, Venezuela10.0 km
4.736 km E of Boconó, Venezuela10.0 km
4.325 km W of Ospino, Venezuela27.2 km
4.829 km SW of El Tocuyo, Venezuela10.0 km
4.770 km N of Gueiria, Venezuela129.8 km
4.430 km NW of La Villa del Rosario, Venezuela10.0 km
4.547 km ENE of Maturin, Venezuela13.9 km
4.338 km E of Mene Grande, Venezuela31.5 km
4.3106 km NW of Barquisimeto, Venezuela10.0 km
4.164 km E of Carupano, Venezuela29.9 km
4.659 km WSW of Maracaibo, Venezuela25.5 km
4.035 km ENE of Carupano, Venezuela123.0 km
4.569 km N of Coro, Venezuela10.0 km
4.616 km NE of Mene Grande, Venezuela10.0 km
4.153 km ENE of Carupano, Venezuela165.0 km
5.059 km ENE of Carupano, Venezuela122.3 km

Strongest earthquakes on record

MagLocationTime (UTC)Depth
7.532 km NE of San Felipe, Venezuela10.0 km
7.539 km WNW of Caracas, Venezuela10.0 km
7.340 km ENE of Carupano, Venezuela147.0 km
7.058 km SE of Porlamar, Venezuela20.0 km
6.326 km ENE of Mene Grande, Venezuela14.0 km
6.328 km NNE of Puerto Cabello, Venezuela10.0 km
6.26 km ENE of Mene Grande, Venezuela9.0 km
6.267 km NNW of Gueiria, Venezuela110.3 km
6.236 km ESE of Carupano, Venezuela19.0 km
6.160 km ESE of Carupano, Venezuela40.0 km
6.062 km E of Carupano, Venezuela77.0 km
6.037 km N of Gueiria, Venezuela63.0 km
6.07 km WNW of Chichiriviche, Venezuela20.3 km
5.948 km N of Gueiria, Venezuela82.4 km
5.836 km E of Carupano, Venezuela108.0 km

Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)

19772026
Year
202645M7.5
202541M6.3
202425M6.0
202322M4.9
202227M5.3
202117M5.1
202020M5.1
201926M5.4
201843M7.3
201718M5.2
201618M5.2
201552M5.3
201424M5.3
201321M6.0
201221M4.8
201112M5.2
201023M5.5
200918M6.3
200874M5.2
2007143M5.2
2006102M5.2
200589M5.4
200418M5.1
200315M4.8
200214M4.9
200130M5.6
200065M6.2
199953M5.8
199844M5.4
199754M7.0
199628M5.0
199538M5.7
199458M4.8
199368M5.4
199250M4.9
199143M5.6
199032M5.4
198939M6.0
198818M5.3
19876M5.0
198623M6.2
19858M4.9
19849M5.3
198314M6.1
198212M5.5
19816M5.1
198011M5.4
19799M5.6
19787M4.8
197714M5.6
197611M5.7

Wildfires

251 major fires since 2025. The largest covered about 423 km².

Recent fires

AreaLocationSinceStatus
6.0 km²7 km S of Cumaná, VenezuelaActive
3.7 km²near Sabana de Mendoza, VenezuelaActive
7.7 km²28 km E of Barquisimeto, VenezuelaActive
8.1 km²8 km ENE of Puerto Cruz, VenezuelaActive
9.1 km²52 km NW of Ciudad Guayana, VenezuelaActive
6.1 km²63 km NW of Ciudad Guayana, VenezuelaActive
24 km²34 km ESE of Cantaura, VenezuelaActive
21 km²41 km SSE of San Jose de Guanipa, VenezuelaActive
14 km²26 km N of Maturin, VenezuelaActive
17 km²21 km NW of Maturin, VenezuelaActive
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AreaLocationSinceStatus
5.0 km²49 km NNE of Cumaná, VenezuelaActive
9.5 km²6 km ENE of Valencia, VenezuelaActive
12 km²27 km E of Barquisimeto, VenezuelaActive
10 km²19 km WSW of Cantaura, VenezuelaActive
12 km²51 km NW of Ciudad Guayana, VenezuelaActive
6.9 km²26 km WSW of Maturin, VenezuelaActive
27 km²near Judibana, VenezuelaActive
30 km²near Punta Cardon, VenezuelaActive
13 km²near Puerto Cruz, VenezuelaActive
16 km²10 km WNW of Maturin, VenezuelaActive
67 km²22 km WSW of Barcelona, VenezuelaActive
33 km²31 km W of Maturin, VenezuelaActive
423 km²43 km WSW of Maturin, VenezuelaActive
9.4 km²84 km WNW of Maracaibo, VenezuelaActive
16 km²53 km WSW of Maturin, VenezuelaActive
9.9 km²42 km W of Punta de Mata, VenezuelaActive
43 km²10 km WSW of Anaco, VenezuelaActive
5.8 km²17 km S of Maracaibo, VenezuelaActive
8.9 km²68 km WNW of Ciudad Guayana, VenezuelaActive
6.6 km²72 km NNE of Ciudad Bolívar, VenezuelaActive
5.4 km²59 km WNW of Ciudad Guayana, VenezuelaActive
24 km²37 km S of San Jose de Guanipa, VenezuelaActive
7.7 km²22 km WSW of Ciudad Guayana, VenezuelaActive
9.5 km²27 km W of Maturin, VenezuelaActive
7.9 km²58 km SSW of Pariaguan, VenezuelaActive
7.1 km²31 km SE of Caracas, VenezuelaActive
15 km²70 km SW of Pariaguan, VenezuelaActive
9.7 km²44 km SE of San Jose de Guanipa, VenezuelaActive
3.8 km²108 km ENE of Maturin, VenezuelaActive
9.4 km²10 km SE of Cantaura, VenezuelaActive
7.9 km²35 km E of Cantaura, VenezuelaActive
7.7 km²89 km NE of Caicara del Orinoco, VenezuelaActive
3.2 km²100 km SSW of Pariaguan, VenezuelaActive
3.7 km²50 km N of Caicara del Orinoco, VenezuelaActive
6.1 km²37 km NE of Ciudad Bolívar, VenezuelaActive
15 km²66 km ESE of Guanarito, VenezuelaActive
4.9 km²9 km NNE of Villa Bruzual, VenezuelaActive
11 km²90 km SSW of Pariaguan, VenezuelaActive
17 km²17 km NNW of Caicara del Orinoco, VenezuelaActive
6.1 km²97 km ESE of El Dorado, VenezuelaActive
12 km²109 km ESE of El Dorado, VenezuelaActive
4.5 km²121 km N of Santa Elena de Uairen, VenezuelaActive
4.9 km²92 km ESE of El Dorado, VenezuelaActive
6.9 km²32 km SW of Guasipati, VenezuelaActive
4.3 km²19 km NW of Ciudad Bolívar, VenezuelaActive
17 km²10 km SW of Ciudad Bolívar, VenezuelaActive
6.7 km²near Ciudad Guayana, VenezuelaActive
13 km²53 km NNW of Ciudad Bolívar, VenezuelaActive
12 km²58 km SSW of Guasipati, VenezuelaActive
6.9 km²40 km S of Ciudad Bolívar, VenezuelaActive
7.9 km²45 km SSE of San Jose de Guanipa, VenezuelaActive
52 km²52 km WNW of Ciudad Guayana, VenezuelaActive
6.5 km²35 km NE of San Jose de Guanipa, VenezuelaActive
8.0 km²38 km ESE of Villa Bruzual, VenezuelaActive
3.4 km²28 km SSW of Guasipati, VenezuelaActive
47 km²93 km ESE of El Dorado, VenezuelaActive
11 km²114 km SE of El Dorado, VenezuelaActive
18 km²119 km SSE of El Dorado, VenezuelaActive
11 km²76 km SE of Maturin, VenezuelaActive
6.1 km²39 km N of Ciudad Guayana, VenezuelaActive
3.5 km²37 km SSE of Villa Bruzual, VenezuelaActive
6.9 km²29 km S of Upata, VenezuelaActive
7.1 km²24 km WNW of Sabana de Mendoza, VenezuelaActive
12 km²38 km W of Maturin, VenezuelaActive
3.1 km²8 km WSW of Punta de Mata, VenezuelaActive
5.0 km²24 km SSE of Aragua de Barcelona, VenezuelaActive
10 km²50 km S of Pariaguan, VenezuelaActive
3.1 km²33 km WSW of Maturin, VenezuelaActive
9.3 km²9 km ENE of Anaco, VenezuelaActive
6.0 km²20 km S of Altagracia de Orituco, VenezuelaActive
3.3 km²near Guasipati, VenezuelaActive
3.2 km²19 km NW of Santa Elena de Uairen, VenezuelaActive
4.2 km²39 km NNW of Valencia, VenezuelaActive
3.8 km²84 km E of El Dorado, VenezuelaActive
3.2 km²29 km S of El Dorado, VenezuelaActive
3.3 km²near Gueiria, VenezuelaActive
11 km²15 km SW of La Villa del Rosario, VenezuelaActive
4.9 km²42 km NE of Guanarito, VenezuelaActive
6.5 km²74 km S of San Carlos, VenezuelaActive
5.3 km²44 km S of Las Vegas, VenezuelaActive
7.6 km²85 km S of Valencia, VenezuelaActive
3.8 km²6 km E of Piritu, VenezuelaActive
5.0 km²65 km NW of Maracaibo, VenezuelaActive
5.9 km²44 km SE of Villa Bruzual, VenezuelaActive
4.5 km²19 km WNW of Sabana de Mendoza, VenezuelaActive
6.3 km²37 km SE of Villa Bruzual, VenezuelaActive
5.7 km²10 km SSE of Ospino, VenezuelaActive
4.3 km²12 km WNW of San Carlos del Zulia, VenezuelaActive
4.3 km²44 km W of Tocuyo de La Costa, VenezuelaActive
3.5 km²53 km ESE of Puerto Cruz, VenezuelaActive
4.7 km²33 km E of Barquisimeto, VenezuelaActive
3.1 km²35 km SSW of Las Vegas, VenezuelaActive
13 km²15 km SSW of Piritu, VenezuelaActive
4.9 km²10 km NNW of Pampan, VenezuelaActive
4.3 km²38 km E of Barquisimeto, VenezuelaActive
17 km²8 km SSW of Acarigua, VenezuelaActive
6.8 km²17 km WSW of Nirgua, VenezuelaActive
5.7 km²17 km SSW of Villa Bruzual, VenezuelaActive
7.4 km²46 km SSW of Las Vegas, VenezuelaActive
14 km²28 km SE of Villa Bruzual, VenezuelaActive
12 km²21 km SSE of Ospino, VenezuelaActive
4.1 km²23 km SE of Ospino, VenezuelaActive
8.7 km²27 km ESE of Villa Bruzual, VenezuelaActive
6.7 km²6 km S of Piritu, VenezuelaActive
7.1 km²29 km E of Acarigua, VenezuelaActive
4.3 km²26 km E of Acarigua, VenezuelaActive
10.0 km²14 km NNE of Villa Bruzual, VenezuelaActive
7.6 km²16 km N of Machiques, VenezuelaActive
6.8 km²97 km SSE of Valencia, VenezuelaActive
34 km²55 km NW of Maracaibo, VenezuelaActive
6.5 km²9 km WNW of Altagracia de Orituco, VenezuelaActive
3.4 km²near Río Chico, VenezuelaActive
3.3 km²22 km SSW of Villa Bruzual, VenezuelaActive
5.1 km²14 km SE of Ospino, VenezuelaActive
28 km²44 km NNW of Ciudad Bolívar, VenezuelaActive
25 km²50 km N of Ciudad Bolívar, VenezuelaActive
9.8 km²96 km SW of Pariaguan, VenezuelaActive
4.1 km²20 km ENE of Temblador, VenezuelaActive
8.5 km²50 km SW of Guasipati, VenezuelaActive
5.1 km²97 km NW of Caicara del Orinoco, VenezuelaActive
4.3 km²21 km NE of Temblador, VenezuelaActive
13 km²64 km WSW of Pariaguan, VenezuelaActive
5.5 km²17 km N of Temblador, VenezuelaActive
3.7 km²116 km NW of Ciudad Guayana, VenezuelaActive
3.2 km²88 km E of Caicara del Orinoco, VenezuelaActive
10 km²62 km SSE of Calabozo, VenezuelaActive
4.1 km²18 km NNW of El Tigre, VenezuelaActive
4.9 km²67 km SW of Valle de La Pascua, VenezuelaActive
4.3 km²30 km SSW of Calabozo, VenezuelaActive
4.0 km²73 km NNW of Santa Elena de Uairen, VenezuelaActive
6.7 km²112 km SE of El Dorado, VenezuelaActive
4.1 km²52 km W of Ciudad Piar, VenezuelaActive
8.7 km²39 km WNW of Ciudad Piar, VenezuelaActive
12 km²20 km S of Elorza, VenezuelaActive
5.9 km²45 km SSE of San Jose de Guanipa, VenezuelaActive
4.1 km²86 km SSW of Valle de La Pascua, VenezuelaActive
5.9 km²97 km ESE of Calabozo, VenezuelaActive
6.5 km²79 km SW of Pariaguan, VenezuelaActive
4.3 km²79 km SW of Valle de La Pascua, VenezuelaActive
6.5 km²near El Dorado, VenezuelaActive
4.3 km²106 km SSE of Ciudad Guayana, VenezuelaActive
14 km²78 km SW of Pariaguan, VenezuelaActive
5.3 km²111 km ESE of Ciudad Guayana, VenezuelaActive
4.9 km²25 km WSW of Tumeremo, VenezuelaActive
8.9 km²102 km ENE of Caicara del Orinoco, VenezuelaActive
9.2 km²56 km NNE of Ciudad Guayana, VenezuelaActive
24 km²84 km NW of Ciudad Guayana, VenezuelaActive
4.2 km²17 km W of Tumeremo, VenezuelaActive
6.9 km²25 km N of Ciudad Piar, VenezuelaActive
4.2 km²136 km SW of Puerto Ayacucho, VenezuelaActive
8.8 km²38 km ENE of San Jose de Guanipa, VenezuelaActive
12 km²75 km WNW of Caicara del Orinoco, VenezuelaActive
3.3 km²39 km SE of Maturin, VenezuelaActive
9.0 km²46 km SE of Villa Bruzual, VenezuelaActive
6.9 km²89 km SSE of Elorza, VenezuelaActive
3.4 km²67 km WSW of Ciudad Piar, VenezuelaActive
13 km²20 km NNE of Caicara del Orinoco, VenezuelaActive
4.9 km²24 km N of Ciudad Bolívar, VenezuelaActive
3.9 km²69 km S of San Jose de Guanipa, VenezuelaActive
3.5 km²56 km NNW of Caicara del Orinoco, VenezuelaActive
6.9 km²10 km SSW of El Tigre, VenezuelaActive
6.9 km²80 km ESE of Calabozo, VenezuelaActive
4.9 km²72 km N of Caicara del Orinoco, VenezuelaActive
3.3 km²59 km E of Calabozo, VenezuelaActive
3.7 km²30 km SSE of Guanare, VenezuelaActive
4.0 km²267 km ESE of Puerto Ayacucho, VenezuelaActive
9.2 km²62 km SSE of Biruaca, VenezuelaActive
5.1 km²99 km SSE of La Paragua, VenezuelaActive
6.9 km²14 km NW of San Fernando de Apure, VenezuelaActive
10 km²23 km SSE of El Dorado, VenezuelaActive
7.3 km²31 km SSW of Tumeremo, VenezuelaActive
4.3 km²65 km SSW of Guasipati, VenezuelaActive
7.2 km²89 km WSW of Pariaguan, VenezuelaActive
8.7 km²10 km N of Tumeremo, VenezuelaActive
5.3 km²94 km SE of Caicara del Orinoco, VenezuelaActive
4.9 km²11 km NNW of San Juan de Manapiare, VenezuelaActive
4.5 km²71 km ESE of Caicara del Orinoco, VenezuelaActive
4.5 km²43 km SW of Ciudad Guayana, VenezuelaActive
4.7 km²83 km WSW of Pariaguan, VenezuelaActive
5.7 km²39 km NW of Ciudad Bolívar, VenezuelaActive
9.0 km²91 km NNW of Caicara del Orinoco, VenezuelaActive
3.6 km²39 km NNW of Caicara del Orinoco, VenezuelaActive
7.1 km²41 km NE of Ciudad Guayana, VenezuelaActive
3.5 km²64 km WSW of Ciudad Bolívar, VenezuelaActive
4.9 km²80 km NW of Ciudad Guayana, VenezuelaActive
8.6 km²69 km SW of Chaguaramas, VenezuelaActive
9.4 km²72 km ESE of San Fernando de Apure, VenezuelaActive
7.1 km²23 km WNW of Ciudad Bolívar, VenezuelaActive
3.1 km²near Clarines, VenezuelaActive
3.9 km²14 km NE of El Palmer, VenezuelaActive

Largest fires on record

AreaLocationSinceStatus
420 km²43 km WSW of Maturin, VenezuelaActive
91 km²99 km SE of Elorza, VenezuelaInactive
82 km²55 km SW of Elorza, VenezuelaInactive
70 km²37 km WSW of Valencia, VenezuelaInactive
67 km²22 km WSW of Barcelona, VenezuelaActive
52 km²52 km WNW of Ciudad Guayana, VenezuelaActive
47 km²35 km SSW of El Pao, VenezuelaInactive
47 km²93 km ESE of El Dorado, VenezuelaActive
43 km²10 km WSW of Anaco, VenezuelaActive
43 km²30 km NW of Ciudad Guayana, VenezuelaInactive
43 km²8 km N of Elorza, VenezuelaInactive
39 km²73 km WSW of Achaguas, VenezuelaInactive
36 km²30 km N of Ciudad Piar, VenezuelaInactive
36 km²68 km SSE of San Carlos, VenezuelaInactive
35 km²72 km WSW of Calabozo, VenezuelaInactive

Major fires per year

20252026
Year
2026238420 km²
20251215 km²

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