Magnitude 6.2 Earthquake Depth 8 km Strikes Zulia, Venezuela on 24th Sept 2025

Zulia is also notable for being one of the few states in Venezuela where voseo—the use of vos as the second-person singular pronoun—is widespread. The state is coterminous with the eponymous region of Zulia.

Zulia is located in northwestern Venezuela, bordering Lake Maracaibo, the largest body of its kind in Latin America. The lake’s basin holds some of the largest oil and gas reserves in the Western Hemisphere.

Zulia is economically significant due to its oil and mineral exploitation, but it is also one of Venezuela’s major agricultural regions. The state contributes notably in livestock, bananas, fruits, meat, and milk.


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