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1950 Venezuela Earthquake
3 August 1950 · El Tocuyo · Venezuela
On 3 August 1950 at 22:18 UTC, a magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Venezuela (El Tocuyo), at a depth of 15 km. It occurred on the North Andes Plate, 15 km from its boundary with the South American Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 100 people.
- Date
- 3 August 1950
- Time
- 22:18 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.4
- Depth
- 15 km
- Deaths
- 100
- Tsunami
- Yes
- Plate
- North Andes Plate
- Country
- Venezuela
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Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth