during April 2025, the Venezuelan Seismological Service (SSV), attached to the Venezuelan Seismological Research Foundation (Funvisis), registered 124 earthquakes in the national territoryCarabobeño said on Sunday.
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These events occurred within the region between the 5th and 14th latitude and the length 59 ° to 74 ° or, With magnitudes that ranged between 1.9 and 5.2 on the Richter scale.
The distribution by magnitude reveals that most earthquakes (59) were between 3.0 and 4.0 degrees, followed by 54 earthquakes between 4.0 and 5.0. There were also 7 events between 5.0 and 6.0, and 2 earthquakes smaller than 3.0 degrees. No earthquakes were reported less than 1.0.
As for geographical distribution, The western region (length 69 ° to 74 ° O) was the most active, with 62 earthquakes; followed by the eastern region (length 59 ° to 65 ° O) with 48 events; and the central region (length 65 ° to 69 ° O) with 14 earthquakes.
The day with more earthquakes
The analysis per day reveals that April 29 was the most activewith a total of 14 registered earthquakes, while on days 13 and 27 were the least active, with just a seismic event each.
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It is important to reiterate that, to date, it is not possible to predict with certainty the occurrence of an earthquake. Therefore, The planning and continuous observation of seismic behavior They are fundamental tools to mitigate risks and be prepared for any eventuality.
