Earthquake in Venezuela: magnitude, time, and location of today's last earthquake, Saturday October 17th

Earthquakes in Venezuela: latest tremors, epicenter and magnitude How do you know that an earthquake is going to happen? Earthquakes cannot be predicted, but seismographs and accelerographs detect ground movements in real time to alert us as quickly as possible. What to do if you are on the street when an earthquake starts? Look for an open place away from poles, trees, or buildings. Be careful of electrical cables. If you are driving, stop carefully in a safe place. How to know if an earthquake is strong? There are two ways: - Magnitude, measured on the Richter scale, indicates the energy released. - Intensity, measured on the Mercalli scale, measures the impact on people and structures. - Earthquake 10 km northeast of Curarigua Depth: 5.0 km Magnitude: 2.4 - Earthquake 7 km southwest of Naiguata Depth: 8.1 km Magnitude: 2.2 - Earthquake 47 km north of Maracay Depth: 30.6 km Magnitude: 1.7 - Earthquake 36 km east of Churuguara Depth: 11.8 km Magnitude: 2.2 - See here the reports from the Venezuelan Foundation for Seismological Research (Funvisis), about the latest earthquakes in the country. - WHAT ARE THE TECTONIC PLATES LOCATED IN VENEZUELA? - The Caribbean plate is the geological zone that covers Central America and the Caribbean Sea, while the South American plate supports almost the entire area of South America and part of the floor of the Atlantic Ocean. - Both plates interact mainly in northern South America through lateral slips and subduction zones (convergent limit where one plate sinks under another lighter one into the Earth's mantle). - WHAT IS SEISMIC SILENCE? - Seismic silence is a prolonged period without significant or high-intensity seismic activity in a region, which can indicate the accumulation of tectonic stresses and an increase in the risk of a future earthquake. - WHAT TO DO IN CASE OF A TSUNAMI? - If you receive official information about a tsunami alert or alarm or see the sea recede, evacuate to higher areas. Move to a flood-free area and head to the nearest meeting point. If you cannot reach higher ground, go to an upper floor or the roof of a solid building. - WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE MAGNITUDE AND THE INTENSITY OF AN EARTHQUAKE? - They are scales to measure the size or impact of an earthquake. The magnitude scale is obtained numerically from records obtained by seismographs and is related to the size and energy released during an earthquake. The intensity scale is assigned based on the damage or effects caused to people and their buildings. - WHAT IS FUNVISIS? - The Venezuelan Foundation for Seismological Research (Funvisis) is the body responsible for carrying out and promoting seismological research and studies, as well as being in charge of the operation and maintenance of the seismic service stations of Venezuela, from where all seismic activity of that country is recorded and monitored. In this note you can review the latest earthquakes in Venezuela with information from the official reports of the Venezuelan Foundation for Seismological Research (Funvisis). Why are several magnitudes reported for the same earthquake? Because the first information comes from nearby stations and is adjusted as more data arrives from different sensors. Science continues to calculate after the first warning.