Funvisis Reports Two Zulia Earthquakes in Twenty Minutes

The Venezuelan Seismic Research Foundation (Funvisis) reported two consecutive earthquakes in the state of Zulia on the afternoon of November 12, 2026. The first tremor occurred at 2:07 pm with a magnitude of 2.6 and an epicenter located 45 kilometers southeast of Machiques at a depth of 19.1 kilometers. Twenty minutes later, at 2:27 pm, a second event registered a higher intensity with a magnitude of 2.9. Its epicenter was situated approximately 50 kilometers south-southwest of Machiques and 8 kilometers north-northeast of Encontrados at a shallow depth of 5.0 kilometers. As of the time these preliminary reports were published, local authorities and risk management agencies have not reported any material damage or casualties resulting from either seismic event.