1766 Southeastern Caribbean earthquake information
1766 Southeastern Caribbean earthquake
Local date
October 21, 1766 (1766-10-21)
Local time
04:30 (at Cumaná, Venezuela)
Magnitude
6.5–7.5 Ms
Depth
85 ± 20 km (53 ± 12 mi)
Epicenter
11°00′N62°30′W / 11.0°N 62.5°W / 11.0; -62.5
Areas affected
Venezuela, Trinidad
Max. intensity
EMS-98 IX (Destructive)– EMS-98 X (Very destructive)
Casualties
None recorded
Venezuela and Trinidad were struck by a major earthquake on 21 October 1766 at 4:30 in the morning local time in Cumaná, Venezuela (4:45 local time in Trinidad). It caused widespread damage from Caracas in the west to Georgetown, Guyana in the east. Despite the significant damage caused, there are no reports of casualties associated with this earthquake. It had an estimated magnitude in the range 6.5–7.5 Ms and a maximum felt intensity of IX-X (destructive to very destructive) on the European macroseismic scale. It was felt from Guadeloupe in the north to the Ventuari River in the south and Maracaibo in the west and Kaw, French Guiana in the east.[1]
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