Magnitude 4.8 earthquake strikes 14 km NE of Güiria, Venezuela

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 14 kilometers northeast of Güiria, Venezuela, today, July 20, 2026, at precisely 10:55:00.820 UTC. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported the seismic event's epicenter at coordinates 10.6707 degrees latitude and -62.2023 degrees longitude, at a depth of 66.041 kilometers beneath the Earth's surface.

The USGS, a scientific agency of the U.S. government, continuously monitors and reports on earthquakes globally. Its data, derived from a network of seismograph stations worldwide, provides crucial information on the location, magnitude, and depth of seismic activity. Magnitude refers to the size of the earthquake, measured on a logarithmic scale, while depth indicates how far below the surface the rupture occurred.