Pacific Tsunami Warning Center

Near the coast of Venezuela

Information StatementNo longer in force

This information statement for Near the coast of Venezuela is no longer in force, and was issued by Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. It is kept here as a record of what was issued and when.

Epicentre 10.501, -68.403 · nearest coast VE

What this bulletin says

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Preliminary magnitude 7.5(Mwp). Magnitudes are revised as more data arrives.

Bulletin details

Category
Cancellation
Bulletin Issue Time
2026.06.24 23:15:01 UTC
Preliminary Magnitude
7.5(Mwp)
Lat/Lon
10.501 / -68.403
Affected Region
NEAR THE COAST OF VENEZUELA

Official bulletin

ZCZC
WECA40 PHEB 242312
TSUCAR

TSUNAMI MESSAGE NUMBER 3
NWS PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER HONOLULU HI
712 PM AST WED JUN 24 2026

AMZ712-715-725-735-742-745-PRZ001>003-005-007-008-010>013-
VIZ001-002-250112-
COASTAL AREAS OF PUERTO RICO - THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND
THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS

...THE TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS NOW CANCELED...


AUDIENCE
--------

  * GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS... MEDIA... AND GENERAL PUBLIC OF PUERTO
    RICO... THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS... AND THE BRITISH VIRGIN
    ISLANDS.


UPDATES IN THIS MESSAGE
-----------------------

  * THE TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS NOW CANCELED FOR PUERTO RICO... THE
    U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS... AND THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS.

  * THE EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS HAVE BEEN REVISED.


EVALUATION
----------

  * AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 7.5 OCCURRED
    NEAR THE COAST OF VENEZUELA AT 605 PM AST ON WEDNESDAY JUNE
    24 2026.

  * EVALUATION OF ALL AVAILABLE DATA INDICATE THAT A DESTRUCTIVE
    TSUNAMI WAS NOT GENERATED BY THIS EARTHQUAKE.

  * MAGNITUDE UPDATED TO 7.5. FORECAST UNCHANGED.


RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
-------------------

  * DO NOT RETURN TO EVACUATED AREAS UNTIL THE ALL CLEAR IS GIVEN
    BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES.

  * NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED.


OBSERVATIONS OF TSUNAMI ACTIVITY
--------------------------------

  * NO OBSERVATIONS OF TSUNAMI ACTIVITY ARE AVAILABLE YET.


IMPACTS
-------

  * NO TSUNAMI IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED.


PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS - UPDATED
-------------------------------------------

  * MAGNITUDE         7.5
  * ORIGIN TIME       605 PM AST JUN 24 2026
  * COORDINATES       10.5 NORTH  68.4 WEST
  * DEPTH             6 MILES / 10 KM
  * LOCATION          NEAR THE COAST OF VENEZUELA


NEXT UPDATE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
--------------------------------------

  * THIS WILL BE THE FINAL STATEMENT ISSUED FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS
    NEW INFORMATION IS RECEIVED OR THE SITUATION CHANGES.

  * FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT AND ANY TSUNAMI THREAT
    TO PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS MAY BE FOUND ON THE
    INTERNET AT WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

  * INFORMATION REGARDING ANY TSUNAMI THREAT TO US GULF OR
    ATLANTIC COASTS WILL BE ISSUED BY THE US NATIONAL TSUNAMI
    WARNING CENTER AND CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT
    WWW.TSUNAMI.GOV.

  * AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EARTHQUAKE CAN BE
    OBTAINED FROM THE CORRESPONDING REGIONAL SEISMIC NETWORK OR
    THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ON THE INTERNET AT
    EARTHQUAKE.USGS.GOV.

$$



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Issued

24 June 2026 at 23:15 UTC

Effective

24 June 2026 at 23:15 UTC

Issued by

Pacific Tsunami Warning Center

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