Category South America

Magnitude 5.5 Earthquake at Depth 10 km Strikes Central Peru on 19th July 2026

Mountainous landscape with a large cracked fault line in foreground and snow-covered peaks in background at sunset

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck central Peru on 19th July 2026, occurring at a shallow depth of 10 km. The event was recorded at 02:24 UTC, marking another moderate seismic episode within one of South America’s most active tectonic regions.…

Another Powerful Magnitude 7.5 Earthquake Depth 10 km Strikes Yaracuy, Venezuela on 24th June 2026

Cracked street and damaged buildings after earthquake in Venezuelan town with three people walking

A second powerful earthquake has struck the state of Yaracuy, Venezuela, this time registering a magnitude 7.5 at a shallow depth of 10 km on 24th June 2026. Shallow earthquakes of this size are capable of producing intense ground shaking across…

Powerful Magnitude 7.1 Earthquake Depth 10 km Strikes Yaracuy, Venezuela on 24th June 2026

Cross-sectional diagram of tectonic plates showing continental crust, oceanic crust, lithosphere, asthenosphere, San Andreas transform fault, thrust fault, subduction zone, cracks, and fissures.

A powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the state of Yaracuy, Venezuela on 24th June 2026 at a shallow depth of 10 km. Shallow earthquakes of this size are capable of producing strong, widespread shaking, and early reports indicate that tremors were…