Funvisis registers an earthquake of magnitude 4.1 south of El Tocuyo

The Venezuelan Foundation for Seismological Research (Funvisis) informs the population that this Monday, January 2, 2023, at 2:08 in the afternoon, an earthquake of magnitude 4.1 kilometers south of El Tocuyo, in Lara state, and with a depth of 5.0 km.

This was stated by the entity attached to the Ministry of People’s Power for Interior Relations, Justice and Peace (Mpprijp), through the social network Twitter @FUNVISIS.

FUNVISIS
earthquake direction
01/02/2023 02:08 PM
Mag(Mw): 4.1
Depth: 5.0 km
Epicenter: 9.75 N 69.69 W
12 km southeast of El Tocuyo pic.twitter.com/BB4l68Ew1F

— Funvisis (@FUNVISIS) January 2, 2023

The last earthquake reported in the sector was announced on April 29, at 6:12 in the morning of magnitude 4.0.

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